Levitical city in Asher
Rehob
Named in 4 verses across 3 books, first in Joshua 19:30.
רְחוֹבRehob
The name means “breadth; space; extent.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Rehob Written by AI
Rehob was a city allotted to the tribe of Asher (Jos. 19:30) and designated as a Levitical city, given to the descendants of Gershon (Jos. 21:31; 1Ch. 6:75). However, the people of Asher did not drive out the Canaanite inhabitants of Rehob, so they continued to live among them (Jdg. 1:31). The exact location of this city is uncertain.
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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.
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Where the Bible names it
- Joshua 19:30
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.
- Joshua 21:31
Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
- Judges 1:31
Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
- 1 Chronicles 6:75
Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.