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Rehob
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The source enumerates 5 distinct subjects under Rehob. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Street; broad place.
Rehob (1)
#The father of Hadadezer, king of Tobah (2 Sam. 8:3, 12).
Rehob (2)
#Rehob (3)
#The same, probably, as Beth-rehob (2 Sam. 10:6, 8; Judg. 18:28), a place in the north of Palestine (Num. 13:21). It is now supposed to be represented by the castle of Hunin, south-west of Dan, on the road from Hamath into Coele-Syria.
Rehob (4)
#A town of Asher (Josh. 19:28), to the east of Zidon.
Rehob (5)
#Another town of Asher (Josh. 19:30), kept possession of by the Canaanites (Judg. 1:31).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
The father of Hadadezer king of Zobah, whom David smote at the Euphrates. (2 Samuel 8:3,12) (B.C. before 1043.) A Levite or family of Levites who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:11) (B.C. 410.) The northern limit of the exploration of the spies. (Numbers 13:21) Robinson fixes the position of Rehob as not far from Tell el-Kady and Banias . One of the towns allotted to Asher. (Joshua 19:28) Asher contained another Rehob, (Joshua 19:30) but the situation of these towns is unknown.
In the Bible
12
Verses where Rehob is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 6:75
Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands.
- 2 Samuel 8:3
David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.
- 2 Samuel 8:12
from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
- 2 Samuel 10:6
When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.
- 2 Samuel 10:8
The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.
- Joshua 19:28
It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
+6 more verses naming Rehob.
Scripture on Rehob
9
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Entries that reference Rehob
4
Rehob references
19
Voices on Rehob
1
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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