Thematic Bible: Hamath
Thematic Bible
Hamath » A city » A city of upper syria
the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon east from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to the entrance of Hamath—
Berothah, and Sibraim (which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.
Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt—observed the festival at that time in the presence of the Lord our God, seven days, and seven more days—14 days.
So they went up and scouted out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob near the entrance to Hamath.
Verse Concepts
from Mount Hor draw a line to the entrance of Hamath, and the border will reach Zedad.
Hamath » David receives gifts of gold and silver from toi, king of
David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah at Hamath when he went to establish his control at the Euphrates River.
When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Toi and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Joram had items of silver, gold, and bronze with him.
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah, he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Tou and Hadadezer had fought many wars. [Hadoram brought] all kinds of items of gold, silver, and bronze.
Hamath » Conquest of, by jeroboam
He restored Israel’s border from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word the Lord, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant, the prophet Jonah son of Amittai from Gath-hepher.
Verse Concepts
The rest of the events of Jeroboam’s reign—along with all his accomplishments, the power he had to wage war, and how he recovered for Israel Damascus and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah —are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.
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Hamath » By the chaldeans
Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. The king of Babylon put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah went into exile from its land.
Hamath » Israelites taken captive to
On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover—from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the coasts and islands of the west—the remnant of His people who survive.
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Hamath » Prophecy concerning
About Damascus:
Hamath and Arpad are put to shame,
for they have heard a bad report and are agitated;
in the sea there is anxiety that cannot be calmed.
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for they have heard a bad report and are agitated;
in the sea there is anxiety that cannot be calmed.
Hamath » Inhabited by canaanites
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the Canaanite clans scattered.
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Hamath » Solomon builds store cities in
He built Tadmor in the wilderness along with all the storage cities that he built in Hamath.
Hamath » Prosperity of
go from there to great Hamath;
then go down to Gath
Are you better than these kingdoms?
Is their territory larger than yours?
Syria » Minor kingdoms within the region » Hamath
When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Toi and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Joram had items of silver, gold, and bronze with him.