^{17 Ref} Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and `the letters' of Tobiah came unto them.

^{18 Ref} For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife.

^{19 Ref} Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. `And' Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.