Meaning
Rehob
1. The father of Hadadezer king of Zobah, whom David smote at the Euphrates. (2Sam 8:3; 2Sam 8:12) (B.C. before 1043.)
2. A Levite or family of Levites who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:11) (B.C. 410.)
3. The northern limit of the exploration of the spies. (Numbers 13:21) Robinson fixes the position of Rehob as not far from Tell el-Kady and Banias.
4. One of the towns allotted to Asher. (Joshua 19:28)
5. Asher contained another Rehob, (Joshua 19:30) but the situation of these towns is unknown.
