Encyclopedia entry
Hobah
Hiding-place, a place to the north of Damascus, to which Abraham pursued Chedorlaomer and his confederates (Gen. 14:15).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(hiding-place), the place to which Abraham pursued the kings who had pillaged Sodom. (Genesis 14:15) It was situated “to the north of Damascus.”
In the Bible
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Verses where Hobah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Genesis 14:15
During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
Scripture on Hobah
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Entries that reference Hobah
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Hobah references
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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