Horonitas

The Horonites are known primarily through Sanballat the Horonite, who is mentioned alongside Tobiah the Ammonite as an adversary of Nehemiah's project to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:10, 19; 4:1–3; 6:1–14). Sanballat mocked the builders, conspired against the work, and attempted to intimidate Nehemiah personally. The designation 'Horonite' likely refers to Beth-horon or another town named Horonaim in Moab. Their opposition represents the political hostility that the restoration community of Judah faced from neighboring peoples during the Persian period.