City associated with an Edomite king
Rehoboth
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 36:37.
רְחֹבוֹתRehoboth
The name means “spaces; places.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Rehoboth Written by AI
Rehoboth is mentioned as the hometown of Shaul, a king of Edom. He is described as "Shaul from Rehoboth on the river" (Gen. 36:37; 1Ch. 1:48). This distinguishes it from Isaac's well called Rehoboth. It was likely located along the Euphrates River, but its exact location is unknown.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Rehoboth, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Broad places. (1.) A well in Gerar dug by Isaac (Gen. 26:22), supposed to be in Wady er-Ruheibeh, about 20 miles south of Beersheba.
(2.) An ancient city on the Euphrates (Gen. 36:37; 1 Chr. 1:48), “Rehoboth by the river.”
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(3.) Named among the cities of Asshur (Gen. 10:11). Probably, however, the words “rehoboth’ir” are to be translated as in the Vulgate and the margin of A.V., “the streets of the city,” or rather “the public square of the city”, i.e., of Nineveh.
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
- Genesis 36:37
When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
- 1 Chronicles 1:48
When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.