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Hobah

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1863ISBE 19151 verse reference

Easton's 1897

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

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1863

(hiding-place), the place to which Abraham pursued the kings who had pillaged Sodom. (Genesis 14:15) It was situated "to the north of Damascus."

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

ISBE 1915

ho'-ba (chobhah): A place "on the left hand," i.e. to the North of "Damascus," to which Abraham pursued the defeated army of Chedorlaomer (Ge 14:15). It is probably identical with the modern Choba, about 60 miles Northwest of Damascus.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

In Scripture

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