rehob Summary and Overview

street; broad place. (1.) The father of Hadadezer, king of Tobah (2 Sam. 8:3, 12). (2.) Neh. 10:11. (3.) The same, probably, as Beth-rehob (2 Sam. 10:6, 8; Judg. 18:28), a place in the north of Israel (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).

1. The father of Hadadezer king of Zobah, whom David smote at the Euphrates. #2Sa 8:3,12| (B.C. before 1043.) 2. A Levite or family of Levites who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. #Ne 10:11| (B.C. 410.) 3. The northern limit of the exploration of the spies. #Nu 13:21| Robinson fixes the position of Rehob as not far from Tell el-Kady and Banias. 4. One of the towns allotted to Asher. #Jos 19:28| 5. Asher contained another Rehob, #Jos 19:30| but the situation of these towns is unknown.

RE'HOB (street, broad place). 1. The father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah. 2 Sam 8:3, 2 Sam 8:12. 2. A Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Neh 10:11.