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Tobiah

Tobiah disturbed by Nehemiah

Nehemiah 2:10

When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard {of it}, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

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Nehemiah rebuilds the wallsNEH 6:15

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Updated on August 16, 2026

Tobiah

Tobiah was an Ammonite official who allied with Sanballat to oppose Nehemiah's rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. He mocked the Jews' efforts and later gained influence through marriage ties with Jewish nobles. Nehemiah later expelled his belongings from a temple chamber.

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Journey Timeline

Opposition445 BC
Jerusalem
Tobiah the Ammonite opposes Nehemiah's rebuilding project.
NEH 2:10, 19
Mockery445 BC
Jerusalem
Tobiah mocks the wall, saying even a fox could break it down.
NEH 4:3
Intimidation Letters445 BC
Jerusalem
Tobiah sends threatening letters to intimidate Nehemiah.
NEH 6:17-19
Temple Infiltration433 BC
Jerusalem
During Nehemiah's absence, the priest Eliashib gives Tobiah a room in the temple.
NEH 13:4-7
Expelled433 BC
Jerusalem
Nehemiah returns and throws Tobiah's belongings out of the temple.
NEH 13:8-9