Ish-tob

Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia

(man of the land of Tob, or man of Tob) (2 Sam 10:6-8) - the name of a people or country beyond the Jordan. Jephthah withdrew to the land of Tob after his brothers expelled him from his father's house in the days of the judges (Judg 11:3). The Ammonites purchased Ish-tob's alliance during the wars with David. It is very possible that the word denotes the inhabitants of Tob. Josephus takes it as the name of a king.

Scripture cited

2 Kingdoms 10:6 Judges 11:3

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