Bible Encyclopedias
Hobah
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
hō´ba ( חובה , ḥōbhāh ): A place "on the left hand," i.e. to the North of "Damascus," to which Abraham pursued the defeated army of Chedorlaomer ( Genesis 14:15 ). It is probably identical with the modern Ḥoba , about 60 miles Northwest of Damascus.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Hobah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/h/hobah.html. 1915.