Reference: Rehob
American
1. A Levitical city in Asher, Jos 19:28; 21:31, on the northern border of the Holy Land, called also Beth-rehob, and lying in a valley south of Anti-Lebanon, not far north of Dan, Nu 13:21; Jg 18:28. It was long governed by its own kings, Jg 1:31, but in the time of David was rendered tributary, 2Sa 10:6,8,19. Some think there were two cities of this name in Asher.
2. The father of Hadadezer king of Zobah in Syria, 2Sa 8:3.
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So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, at Lebo-hamath.
Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands; four cities.
Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob.
And there was no one to deliver them, because it was far from Sidon and they had no dealings with anyone, and it was in the valley which is near Beth-rehob. And they rebuilt the city and lived in it.
Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River.
Now when the sons of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the sons of Ammon sent and hired the Arameans of Beth-rehob and the Arameans of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of Tob with 12,000 men.
The sons of Ammon came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the city, while the Arameans of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.
When all the kings, servants of Hadadezer, saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Arameans feared to help the sons of Ammon anymore.
Easton
street; broad place. (1.) The father of Hadadezer, king of Tobah (2Sa 8:3,12).
(2.) Ne 10:11.
(3.) The same, probably, as Beth-rehob (2Sa 10:6,8; Jg 18:28), a place in the north of Palestine (Nu 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 (Jos 19:28), to the east of Zidon.
(5.) Another town of Asher (Jos 19:30), kept possession of by the Canaanites (Jg 1:31).
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So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, at Lebo-hamath.
Included also were Ummah, and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages.
Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob.
And there was no one to deliver them, because it was far from Sidon and they had no dealings with anyone, and it was in the valley which is near Beth-rehob. And they rebuilt the city and lived in it.
Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River.
from Aram and Moab and the sons of Ammon and the Philistines and Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
Now when the sons of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the sons of Ammon sent and hired the Arameans of Beth-rehob and the Arameans of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of Tob with 12,000 men.
The sons of Ammon came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the city, while the Arameans of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.
Hastings
1. A town at the northern end of the valley of the Jordan (Nu 13:21; 2Sa 10:3), most probably the same as Beth-rehob, of which the exact site is unknown. 2, 3. Two Asherite towns, neither of which has been identified (Jos 19:28; 21:31; 1Ch 6:75; Jos 19:30; Jg 1:31). 4. The father of Hadadezer (2Sa 8:3,12). 5. A signatory to the covenant (Ne 10:11).
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So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, at Lebo-hamath.
Included also were Ummah, and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages.
Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands; four cities.
Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob.
Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River.
from Aram and Moab and the sons of Ammon and the Philistines and Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
Morish
Re'hob
1. Father of Hadadezer king of Zobah. 2Sa 8:3,12.
2. Levite who sealed the covenant. Ne 10:11.
3. The northern limit of the exploration by the spies. Nu 13:21; 2Sa 10:8. Identified by some with Hunin, 33 13' N, 35 32' E.
4, 5. Two cities assigned to Asher, one of which was allotted to the Levites, but which of the two is not known, nor can they be identified. Jos 19:28,30; 21:31; Jg 1:31; 1Ch 6:75.
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So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, at Lebo-hamath.
Included also were Ummah, and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages.
Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands; four cities.
Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob.
Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River.
from Aram and Moab and the sons of Ammon and the Philistines and Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
Smith
Re'hob.
1. The father of Hadadezer king of Zobah, whom David smote at the Euphrates.
(B.C. before 1043.)
2. A Levite or family of Levites who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.
(B.C. 410.)
3. The northern limit of the exploration of the spies.
Robinson fixes the position of Rehob as not far from Tell el-Kady and Banias.
4. One of the towns allotted to Asher.
5. Asher contained another Rehob,
but the situation of these towns is unknown.
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So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, at Lebo-hamath.
Included also were Ummah, and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages.
Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River.
from Aram and Moab and the sons of Ammon and the Philistines and Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.