Hobah in the Bible.

Hobah is a region in the Bible, its middle about 324 km (201 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Genesis 14:15.

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About Hobah.

Hiding-place, a place to the north of Damascus, to which Abraham pursued Chedorlaomer and his confederates (Gen. 14:15).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Hobah.

Hazar-enan17 km east
Riblah52 km north-west
Lebo-hamath68 km west
Hamath102 km north
Damascus109 km south-west
Baal-gad149 km south-west

The verse that names Hobah.

Genesis 1

Genesis 14:15And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

Questions about Hobah.

Where is Hobah in the Bible?

Hobah is a region its middle about 324 km (201 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Hobah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Hobah in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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