Hamath-zobah
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| Type | region and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Hamath, Zobah, Hamath Zobah, Zobah-Hamath, Hamath-Zobah |
| Most likely | another name for Hamath (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 35.136° N, 36.750° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 18:3 |
Hamath-zobah is a region and settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Hamath (medium confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Hamath | medium (49%) | 35.136° N, 36.750° E |
| in Zobah | low (25%) | 33.935° N, 36.151° E |
| Baalbek | very low (11%) | 34.008° N, 36.204° E |
| another name for Zobah | very low (7%) | 33.935° N, 36.151° E |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 18:3And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 8:3And Solomon went to Hamath–zobah, and prevailed against it.Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.