17 In those days the nobles+ of Judah were sending many letters to To·biʹah, and To·biʹah would reply to them. 18 Many in Judah swore allegiance to him, for he was a son-in-law of Shec·a·niʹah the son of Aʹrah,+ and his son Je·ho·haʹnan had married the daughter of Me·shulʹlam+ the son of Ber·e·chiʹah.