This book tells the story of Tobit son of Tobiel son of Hananiel son of Aduel son of Gabael son of Raphaela of the descendants of Asiel, of the tribe of Naphtali, 2 who in the days of King Shalmaneserb of the Assyrians was taken into captivity from Thisbe, which is to the south of Kedesh Naphtali in Upper Galilee, above Asher toward the west, and north of Phogor.