from his brethren: Heb. from the face of Tob: Probably the same as Ish-Tob; and appears to have been a part of Syria, near Zobah, Rehob, and Maachah, east of Jordan, and in the most northern part of the portion of Manasseh. If so, it could not be far from Gilead, the country of Jephthah. This country is called Tobie or Tubin, 1; Mac Heb 5:13, and the Jews who inhabited this district Tubieni, 2; Mac Heb 12:17. 2Sa 10:6. vain men: Jdg 9:4, 1Sa 22:2, 1Sa 27:2, 1Sa 30:22-24, Job 30:1-10, Act 17:5 Reciprocal: 2Ch 13:7 - vain men