Place Old Testament
Zobah
Also known as Zobah =ESV, NIV, KJV; Zoba =KJV, -Hamath =ESV; Zobah, in the vicinity of, Hamath =NIV; Zobah, unto Hamath =KJV, Hamath-zobah =ESV, KJV; Hamath Zobah =NIV
Zobah was an Aramean kingdom northeast of Israel, conquered by David and later a source of opposition to Solomon . Mentioned in 13 verses across 5 books, first at 1 Samuel 14:47.
Why it matters. An Aramean kingdom, enemy of Israel during David's reign
- Primary passages
- Location
- 34.313, 36.925 (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 Zobah
Zobah, also referred to as Zobah-Hamath or Hamath-zobah, was an Aramean kingdom located northeast of Israel, in the region of modern-day Syria. During the reigns of Saul and David, the kings of Zobah were enemies of Israel (1Sa.14.47; 2Sa.8.3). David defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, and his Aramean allies (2Sa.8.5,12; 10:6,8; 1Ch.18.5,9; 19:6). One of David's mighty men, Igal, was from Zobah (2Sa.23.36). During Solomon's reign, Rezon of Zobah established himself as king in Damascus and became an adversary to Israel (1Ki.11.23). Solomon later conquered Hamath-zobah (2Ch.8.3). The exact extent and location of Zobah are uncertain, but it was likely situated in the region between Hamath and Damascus, possibly centered around the modern-day city of Homs in Syria.
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 13 verses across 5 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.