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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Tobiah</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/t/tobiah.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/ezra/2-60.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/t/tobiah.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Tobiah</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/t/tob-adonijah--a_levite_sent_by_jehoshaphat_to_instruct_the_people_in_the_law.htm" title="Tob-Adonijah: A Levite Sent by Jehoshaphat to Instruct the People in the Law">◄</a> Tobiah <a href="/topical/t/tobi'ah.htm" title="Tobi'ah">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Tobiah is a significant figure in the Old Testament, primarily known for his opposition to Nehemiah during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. His account is found in the Book of Nehemiah, where he is depicted as an adversary to the Jewish people returning from exile.<br><br><b>Background and Identity</b><br><br>Tobiah is identified as an Ammonite official. The Ammonites were descendants of Lot, and historically, they had a contentious relationship with the Israelites. Tobiah's name, meaning "Yahweh is good," suggests a possible Israelite heritage or influence, despite his opposition to Nehemiah's mission.<br><br><b>Role in Nehemiah's Narrative</b><br><br>Tobiah first appears in <a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10</a>, where he is displeased with Nehemiah's arrival in Jerusalem to seek the welfare of the Israelites: "When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were very displeased that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites" (<a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10</a>). This sets the stage for his continued antagonism.<br><br>Throughout the rebuilding process, Tobiah, along with Sanballat and Geshem the Arab, attempts to thwart Nehemiah's efforts. In <a href="/nehemiah/4-3.htm">Nehemiah 4:3</a>, Tobiah mocks the builders, saying, "Even if a fox were to climb up on it, he would break down their wall of stones!" (<a href="/nehemiah/4-3.htm">Nehemiah 4:3</a>). This ridicule is part of a broader campaign to discourage and intimidate the workers.<br><br>Tobiah's opposition escalates as he conspires with others to attack Jerusalem and create confusion (<a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Nehemiah 4:7-8</a>). Despite these efforts, Nehemiah remains steadfast, organizing the people to work with one hand and hold a weapon with the other (<a href="/nehemiah/4-17.htm">Nehemiah 4:17</a>).<br><br><b>Intrigue and Influence</b><br><br>Tobiah's influence extends into the Jewish community through familial and social connections. <a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Nehemiah 6:17-19</a> reveals that many in Judah were bound to him by oath because he was related to some of the nobles, and they reported his good deeds to Nehemiah while conveying Nehemiah's words back to Tobiah. This network of alliances highlights the internal challenges Nehemiah faced.<br><br><b>Tobiah's Occupation of the Temple</b><br><br>One of the most egregious actions attributed to Tobiah is his occupation of a chamber in the temple courts, facilitated by Eliashib the priest, who was related to Tobiah (<a href="/nehemiah/13-4.htm">Nehemiah 13:4-5</a>). This desecration of the temple precincts was discovered by Nehemiah upon his return to Jerusalem. Nehemiah's response was swift and decisive: "I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room" (<a href="/nehemiah/13-8.htm">Nehemiah 13:8</a>). This act underscores Nehemiah's commitment to maintaining the sanctity of the temple and the purity of worship.<br><br><b>Legacy and Lessons</b><br><br>Tobiah's account serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of external opposition and internal compromise. His persistent efforts to undermine Nehemiah's work highlight the challenges faced by the Jewish community in re-establishing their identity and faithfulness to God. Tobiah's alliances with influential Jewish families also illustrate the complexities of leadership and the need for vigilance in maintaining spiritual integrity.<br><br>In the broader biblical narrative, Tobiah represents the ongoing struggle between the people of God and those who oppose His purposes. His actions remind believers of the importance of steadfastness, prayer, and reliance on God in the face of adversity.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Tobiah</span><p>Tobijah, the Lord is good<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Tobiah</span><p>(<i>goodness of Jehovah</i>). <ol> <li>"The children of Tobiah" were a family who returned with Zerubbabel, but were unable to prove their connection with Israel -- (<a href="/ezra/2-60.htm">Ezra 2:60</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/7-62.htm">Nehemiah 7:62</a>) (B.C. before 536.)</li> <li>"Tobiah the slave, the Ammonite," played a conspicuous part in the rancorous position made by Sanballat the Moabite and his adherents to the rebuilding of Jerusalem. (B.C. 446.) The two races of Moab and Ammon found in these men fit representatives of that hereditary hatred to the Israelites which began before the entrance into Caanan, and was not extinct when the Hebrews had ceased to exist as a nation. But Tobiah, though a slave, (<a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10,19</a>) --unless, this is a title of opprobrium --and an Ammonite, found means to ally himself with a priestly family, and his son Johanan married the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. (<a href="/nehemiah/6-18.htm">Nehemiah 6:18</a>) He himself was the son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of Arah, (<a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Nehemiah 6:17</a>) and these family relations created for him a strong faction among the Jews.</li> </ol><a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Tobiah</span><p>An Ammonite prince, in league with Sanballat and the Samaritans against the pious Jews, who were rebuilding the ruined temple, <a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10</a>; 4:3. His threats and treachery were employed in vain. During Nehemiah's absence, Tobiah was unlawfully established by some of the chief men of Judah, his relatives, in a fine apartment of the new temple; but was ignominiously expelled on the governor's return, <a href="/context/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Nehemiah 6:17-19</a>; 13:1-9. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Pleasing to Jehovah, the "servant," the "Ammonite," who joined with those who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Exile (<a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10</a>). He was a man of great influence, which he exerted in opposition to the Jews, and "sent letters" to Nehemiah "to put him in fear" (<a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Nehemiah 6:17</a>-19). "Eliashib the priest" prepared for him during Nehemiah's absence "a chamber in the courts of the house of God," which on his return grieved Nehemiah sore, and therefore he "cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber" (<a href="/nehemiah/13-7.htm">13:7</a>, 8). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">TOBIAH</span><p>to-bi'-a (Tobhiyah; Codex Alexandrinus Tobias; omitted in Codex Vaticanus):<br><br>(1) An Ammonite slave (King James Version, "servant"), probably of Sanballat, the governor of Samaria (<a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10</a>). He was grieved exceedingly when Nehemiah came to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. In two ways he was connected by marriage with the Jews, having himself married the daughter of Shecaniah, the son of Arab, and his son Jehohanan having married the daughter of Meshullam, the son of Berechiah (<a href="/nehemiah/6-18.htm">Nehemiah 6:18</a>). Because of this close connection with the Jews, the nobles of the latter corresponded by letter with him and also reported his good deeds to Nehemiah and reported Nehemiah's words to Tobiah. In consequence of the report, Tobiah sent letters to Nehemiah to put him in fear (6:17-19). Nehemiah seems to have considered him to be his chief enemy; for he put him before Sanballat in his prayers to God to remember his opponents according to their works (6:14). In 13:4 we are told that he was an ally of Eliashib, the high priest who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of God and had prepared for him as a guest chamber the room which had before been used as a storehouse for offerings of various kinds. Nehemiah, having heard during his second visit to Jerusalem of this desecration of the temple, cast out the household stuff of Tobiah and cleansed the chambers, restoring the vessels of God and the offerings as of old.<br><br>(2) The eponym of a family which returned with Zerubbabel, but could not trace its descent (<a href="/ezra/2-60.htm">Ezra 2:60</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-62.htm">Nehemiah 7:62</a>).<br><br>R. Dick Wilson<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/3076.htm"><span class="l">3076. Yehochanan -- "the LORD has been gracious," the name of a <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 3075, 3076. Yehochanan. 3077 . "the LORD has been gracious," the name<br> of a number of Isr., a lso a son of <b>Tobiah</b>. Transliteration <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3076.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2900.htm"><span class="l">2900. Tobiyyahu -- "Yah is my good," three Israelites, also an <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> "Yah is my good," three Israelites, also an Ammonite. Transliteration: Tobiyyahu<br> or Tobiyyah Phonetic Spelling: (to-bee-yaw') Short Definition: <b>Tobiah</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2900.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/white/the_story_of_prophets_and_kings/chapter_55_heathen_plots.htm"><span class="l">Heathen Plots</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "I perceived that God had not sent him," he says, "but that he pronounced this<br> prophecy against me: for <b>Tobiah</b> and Sanballat had hired him. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 55 heathen plots.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bounds/prayer_and_praying_men/viii_nehemiah_the_praying_builder.htm"><span class="l">Nehemiah, the Praying Builder</span></a> <br><b>...</b> In building the wall of Jerusalem, he met with great opposition from Sanballat and<br> <b>Tobiah</b>, who ridiculed the efforts of the people to rebuild the city's walls. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bounds/prayer and praying men/viii nehemiah the praying builder.htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_story_of_prophets_and_kings/chapter_57_reformation.htm"><span class="l">Reformation</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Through intermarriage, a friendship had been brought about between Eliashib the<br> high priest and <b>Tobiah</b> the Ammonite, Israel's bitter enemy. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 57 reformation.htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_story_of_prophets_and_kings/chapter_53_the_builders_on.htm"><span class="l">The Builders on the Wall</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Foremost in this evil work were certain chiefs of these tribes, Sanballat<br> the Horonite, <b>Tobiah</b> the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 53 the builders on.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/overcoming_great_difficulties.htm"><span class="l">Overcoming Great Difficulties</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Tobiah</b>, the Ammonite, was with him, and he said, "This stone wall which they are<br> building"if a fox should go up on it, he would break it down!". <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/overcoming great difficulties.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/men_of_the_bible/iv_the_prophet_nehemiah.htm"><span class="l">The Prophet Nehemiah</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "When Sanballat the Horonite, and <b>Tobiah</b> the servant, the Ammonite, and <b>...</b> Young man,<br> if you wish to be successful in this world, don't mind Sanballat or <b>Tobiah</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/moody/men of the bible/iv the prophet nehemiah.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_38_1892/the_two_guards_praying_and.htm"><span class="l">The Two Guards, Praying and Watching</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Tobiah</b> uttered a cutting jest; but we prayed never the less, but all the more because<br> of his mocking taunt. <b>...</b> 3. Now <b>Tobiah</b> the Ammonite was by him. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 38 1892/the two guards praying and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/nehemiahs_answer_to_a_call.htm"><span class="l">Nehemiah's Answer to a Call for Help</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The king had sent with me officers and horsemen; and when Sanballat, the Horonite,<br> and <b>Tobiah</b>, the Ammonite slave, heard of it, it troubled them greatly, that <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/nehemiahs answer to a call.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_g/discouragements_and_courage.htm"><span class="l">Discouragements and Courage</span></a> <br><b>...</b> accumulations of rubbish. The second part in the trio was taken by the<br> enemies"Sanballat and <b>Tobiah</b> and the rest. They laid their <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/discouragements and courage.htm</font><p><a href="/library/ryle/the_upper_room_being_a_few_truths_for_the_times/chapter_xiii_matt_8_11_many.htm"><span class="l">Matt. 8:11 Many</span></a> <br><b>...</b> When the Jews were rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem after the return from Babylon,<br> Sanballat and <b>Tobiah</b> scoffed at them, and said, "What do these feeble Jews? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the upper room being a few truths for the times/chapter xiii matt 8 11 many.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/tobiah.htm"><span class="l"><b>Tobiah</b> (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> a chamber in the courts of the house of God," which on his return grieved Nehemiah<br> sore, and therefore he "cast forth all the household stuff of <b>Tobiah</b> out of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tobiah.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tobiah's.htm"><span class="l"><b>Tobiah's</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Tobiah's</b> (2 Occurrences). Nehemiah 6:17 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah<br> sent many letters unto <b>Tobiah</b>, and the letters of <b>Tobiah</b> came unto them. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tobiah's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tobi'ah.htm"><span class="l">Tobi'ah (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Tobi'ah. <b>Tobiah</b>, Tobi'ah. <b>Tobiah's</b> . <b>...</b> Ezra 2:60 the children of Delaiah, the<br> children of <b>Tobiah</b>, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. (See RSV) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tobi'ah.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sanbal'lat.htm"><span class="l">Sanbal'lat (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nehemiah 2:10 And when Sanballat the Horonite, and <b>Tobiah</b> the servant, the Ammonite,<br> heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sanbal'lat.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sanballat.htm"><span class="l">Sanballat (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> He is named along with <b>Tobiah</b>, the Ammonite slave (Nehemiah 4:1), and Geshem the<br> Arabian (Nehemiah 6:1) as the leading opponent of the Jews at the time when <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sanballat.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/geshem.htm"><span class="l">Geshem (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Arabs south of Palestine, one of the enemies of the Jews after the return from Babylon<br> (Nehemiah 2:19; 6:1, 2). He united with Sanballat and <b>Tobiah</b> in opposing <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/geshem.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eliashib.htm"><span class="l">Eliashib (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> His indulgence of <b>Tobiah</b> the Ammonite provoked the indignation of Nehemiah<br> (13:4, 7). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ELIASHIB. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eliashib.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/noadiah.htm"><span class="l">Noadiah (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (1.) A Levite who returned from Babylon (Ezra 8:33). (2.) A false prophetess who<br> assisted <b>Tobiah</b> and Sanballat against the Jews (Nehemiah 6:14). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/noadiah.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tobi'ah's.htm"><span class="l">Tobi'ah's (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Tobi'ah's. <b>Tobiah's</b>, Tobi'ah's. Tobias . Multi-Version Concordance Tobi'ah's<br> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b> (See RSV). <b>Tobiah's</b>, Tobi'ah's. Tobias . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tobi'ah's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/displeasing.htm"><span class="l">Displeasing (31 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nehemiah 2:10 When Sanballat the Horonite, and <b>Tobiah</b> the servant, the Ammonite,<br> heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, because a man had come to seek the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/displeasing.htm - 16k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Sanballat-Tobiah-Geshem.html">Who were Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/book-of-Tobit.html">What is the book of Tobit? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/scorner-Bible.html">What is a scorner in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Tobiah (14 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezra/2-60.htm">Ezra 2:60</a></span><br />the children of Delaiah, the children of <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span>, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10</a></span><br />When Sanballat the Horonite, and <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span> the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, because a man had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Nehemiah 2:19</a></span><br />But when Sanballat the Horonite, and <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span> the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that you do? will you rebel against the king?<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/4-3.htm">Nehemiah 4:3</a></span><br />Now <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span> the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they are building, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Nehemiah 4:7</a></span><br />But it happened that when Sanballat, <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span>, the Arabians, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very angry;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/6-1.htm">Nehemiah 6:1</a></span><br />Now it happened, when it was reported to Sanballat and <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span>, and to Geshem the Arabian, and to the rest of our enemies, that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though even to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates;)<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Nehemiah 6:12</a></span><br />I discerned, and behold, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span> and Sanballat had hired him.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/6-14.htm">Nehemiah 6:14</a></span><br />Remember, my God, <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span> and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Nehemiah 6:17</a></span><br />Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span>, and the letters of Tobiah came to them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Nehemiah 6:19</a></span><br />Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span> sent letters to put me in fear.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-62.htm">Nehemiah 7:62</a></span><br />The children of Delaiah, the children of <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span>, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-4.htm">Nehemiah 13:4</a></span><br />Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied to <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span>,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-7.htm">Nehemiah 13:7</a></span><br />and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span>, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-8.htm">Nehemiah 13:8</a></span><br />It grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of <span class="boldtext">Tobiah</span> out of the chamber. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/tobiah.htm">Tobiah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/t/tobiah--an_enemy_of_the_jews_in_the_time_of_nehemiah--allies_himself_with_eliashib,_the_priest.htm">Tobiah: An Enemy of the Jews in the Time of Nehemiah: Allies Himself With Eliashib, the Priest</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/t/tobiah--an_enemy_of_the_jews_in_the_time_of_nehemiah--conspires_to_injure_and_intimidate_nehemiah.htm">Tobiah: An Enemy of the Jews in the Time of Nehemiah: Conspires to Injure and Intimidate Nehemiah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/t/tobiah--an_enemy_of_the_jews_in_the_time_of_nehemiah--opposes_the_rebuilding_of_the_wall_of_jerusalem.htm">Tobiah: An Enemy of the Jews in the Time of Nehemiah: Opposes the Rebuilding of the Wall of Jerusalem</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/t/tobiah--an_enemy_of_the_jews_in_the_time_of_nehemiah--subverts_nobles_of_judah.htm">Tobiah: An Enemy of the Jews in the Time of Nehemiah: Subverts Nobles of Judah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/t/tobiah--ancestor_of_a_family_of_babylonian_captives.htm">Tobiah: Ancestor of a Family of Babylonian Captives</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tobi'ah's.htm">Tobi'ah's (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tobiah.htm">Tobiah (14 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tobias.htm">Tobias</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tobiah's.htm">Tobiah's (2 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/t/tob-adonijah--a_levite_sent_by_jehoshaphat_to_instruct_the_people_in_the_law.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Tob-Adonijah: A Levite Sent by Jehoshaphat to Instruct the People in the Law"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Tob-Adonijah: A Levite Sent by Jehoshaphat 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