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Rehob
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
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 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).
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
RE'HOB (street, broad place). The father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah. 2 Sam 8:3, 2 Sam 8:12. A Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Neh 10:11.
RE'HOB (broad place), the name of three towns. The extreme place reached by the spies. Num 13:21. It is named also Beth-rehob. 2 Sam 10:6, 2 Sam 10:8. According to Robinson, it was near Tell el-Kady, at the castle of Hunin, in the mountains west of the marsh of the Huleh, and in the upper Jordan valley. Thomson suggests that it was at Banias. A place in Asher. Josh 19:28. It was probably near to Sidon. Another town of Asher, given to the Gershonite Levites. Josh 19:30; Josh 21:31.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
breadth; space; extent
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
RE'HOB (broad place), the name of three towns. The extreme place reached by the spies. Num 13:21. It is named also Beth-rehob. 2 Sam 10:6, 2 Sam 10:8. According to Robinson, it was near Tell el-Kady, at the castle of Hunin, in the mountains west of the marsh of the Huleh, and in the upper Jordan valley. Thomson suggests that it was at Banias. A place in Asher. Josh 19:28. It was probably near to Sidon. Another town of Asher, given to the Gershonite Levites. Josh 19:30; Josh 21:31.