Person Old Testament
Arah
Arah, whose daughter was married to Shechaniah, was the father-in-law of Tobiah the Ammonite. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:5.
Why it matters. Father-in-law of Tobiah the Ammonite
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Arah
Arah is mentioned in Neh.6.18 as the father-in-law of Tobiah the Ammonite, who opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Arah's daughter was married to a man named Shechaniah, and this marriage alliance created a connection between Tobiah and some of the Jewish nobles. This relationship complicated Nehemiah's efforts to restore and protect Jerusalem, as Tobiah used his influence to undermine Nehemiah's authority.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.