Johanan (son of Tobias)
Son of the Ammonite Tobiah
Johanan was the son of the Ammonite Tobiah, one of Nehemiah's opponents. Through marriage, Tobiah's family was linked to prominent families in Judah, which caused division among the people.
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Married into a Jewish family
Johanan, son of Tobias, was married to a daughter of Meshullam, son of Berekiah, which linked Tobiah to the people of Judah.
18for many in Judah were bound to him by oath, since he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.
כִּי־רַבִּ֣ים בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔וֹ כִּי־חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־אָרַ֑ח וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן בְּנ֔וֹ לָקַ֕ח אֶת־בַּת־מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּ֥ן בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃