The Definition of the word Tobiah

Tobiah

Pleasing to Jehovah, the servant," the "Ammonite," who joined" with those who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the "Exile (Neh. 2:10). 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" (Neh. 6:17-19). "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" (13:7, 8)."