Tob, The land of

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Tob, The land of

a district on the east of Jodan, about 13 miles south-east of the Sea of Galilee, to which Jephthah fled from his brethren ( Judges 11:3 Judges 11:5 ). It was on the northern boundary of Perea, between Syria and the land of Ammon ( 2 Samuel 10:6 2 Samuel 10:8 ). Its modern name is Taiyibeh.

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Tob, The land of". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .