Bible Dictionary
Hobah
Hobah was a place north of Damascus to which Abraham pursued the kings who had captured Lot and the people of Sodom. Its exact location is uncertain.
Definition
Hobah was a place north of Damascus. Abraham pursued the defeated forces of Chedorlaomer and his allies as far as this location after they had taken Lot and others captive.
Biblical Usage
Hobah appears in the account of Abraham’s pursuit and victory over the kings who had attacked Sodom and taken its people.
Historical Background
The name is associated with a place “on the left hand,” meaning north of Damascus. It is probably identified in the supplied material with Choba, about sixty miles northwest of Damascus, though the identification is presented as probable.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Hiding-place, a place to the north of Damascus, to which Abraham pursued Chedorlaomer and his confederates (Gen. 14:15).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(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.”
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>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.</p>