Type: place
This was a region under the influence of the Ammonites.
Jephthah made this region his base during his wandering period.
Judges 11:3So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob; and worthless fellows collected around him and went out with him.Judges 11:4After a while the Ammonites made war against Israel.Judges 11:5And when the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob.
Later, during David's time, mercenaries were hired from this region during the war with Ammon.
2 Samuel 10:6When the Ammonites saw that they had become odious to David, the Ammonites sent and hired the Arameans of Beth-rehob and the Arameans of Zobah, twenty thousand foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob, twelve thousand men.2 Samuel 10:7When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.2 Samuel 10:8And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the gate, and the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.