Hamath-zobah
Hamath-zobah is a region mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Hamath 1. The name means “the heat, or the wall, of an army.”
Where is Hamath-zobah?
Approx. 35.1365, 36.7500 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Hamath 1 | settlement | Medium |
| in Zobah | settlement | Low |
| Baalbek | settlement | Low |
| another name for Zobah | region | Low |
Hamath-zobah in the Bible dictionary
Fortress of Zobah, (2 Chr. 8:3) is supposed by some to be a different place from the foregoing; but this is quite uncertain.
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Verses that mention Hamath-zobah
- 1 Chronicles 18:3
And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
- 2 Chronicles 8:3
And Solomon went to Hamath–zobah, and prevailed against it.