Place Old Testament
Rehoboth
Rehoboth was a city associated with Shaul, an Edomite king (Gen. 36:37; 1Ch. 1:48). Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:37.
Why it matters. City associated with an Edomite king
- Primary passages
- Location
- 30.884, 35.898 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Rehoboth
Rehoboth is mentioned as the hometown of Shaul, a king of Edom. He is described as "Shaul from Rehoboth on the river" (Gen. 36:37; 1Ch. 1:48). This distinguishes it from Isaac's well called Rehoboth. It was likely located along the Euphrates River, but its exact location is unknown.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.