Bible Dictionary
TUBIAS
Tubias was a region in Gilead where, during the Maccabean period, Jewish men were killed and their families were taken captive by Gentiles. It is associated with the biblical land of Tob.
Definition
Tubias was a place or region in Gilead, called the land of Tubias in the Revised Version. It was associated with the land of Tob.
Biblical Usage
In 1 Maccabees 5:13, one thousand Jewish men were slaughtered there by Gentiles, while their wives and children were carried away captive.
Historical Background
The place is identified with the biblical land of Tob. English versions vary between “the places of Tobie” and “the land of Tubias.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>tu'-bi-as (en tois Tobiou; the King James Version "in the places of Tobie," the Revised Version (British and American) "in the land of Tubias"): A place in Gilead where 1,000 men of the Jews were slaughtered by the Gentiles, their wives and children being carried away captive (1 Macc 5:13). It is identified with the land of TOB (which see).</p>