Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Arah, whose daughter was married to Shechaniah, was the father-in-law of Tobiah the Ammonite.
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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.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0733
the descendants of Arah, 775;
the descendants of Arah, 652;
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.