Father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah
Rehob
Named in 2 verses of 2 Samuel, first in 2 Samuel 8:3.
רְחוֹבRehob
The name means “breadth; space; extent.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Children
- Hadadezer
About Rehob Written by AI
Rehob is mentioned as the father of Hadadezer, the king of Zobah (2 Samuel 8:3). Zobah was an Aramean kingdom located northeast of Israel, in the region of modern-day Syria. During the reign of King David, Hadadezer and his allies were defeated by David's army when they attempted to extend their influence to the Euphrates River (2 Samuel 8:3 to 4). David captured a large amount of gold, silver, and bronze from Hadadezer's cities, which he dedicated to the Lord (2 Samuel 8:11 to 12). The defeat of Hadadezer and the Arameans of Zobah was a significant victory for David, establishing his dominance in the region and expanding the boundaries of his kingdom. The mention of Rehob as Hadadezer's father provides additional context to the political situation of the time.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Rehob, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Street; broad place. (1.) The father of Hadadezer, king of Tobah (2 Sam. 8:3, 12).
(2.) Neh. 10:11.
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(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.
(4.) A town of Asher (Josh. 19:28), to the east of Zidon.
(5.) Another town of Asher (Josh. 19:30), kept possession of by the Canaanites (Judg. 1:31).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 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.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.