Bible Dictionary
Tibhath
Tibhath was a city belonging to Hadadezer, king of Zobah. David captured it and took from it bronze later used in the temple furnishings; its exact location is unknown.
Definition
Tibhath was a city belonging to Hadadezer, king of Zobah. David captured it and took from it bronze later used by Solomon for the temple furnishings.
Biblical Usage
Tibhath is mentioned in the account of David’s victories and the preparation of materials for the temple.
Historical Background
The site is unknown. It may have been located on the eastern slopes of Anti-Lebanon within the territory of Zobah; it may also correspond to places named in ancient records.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(extension), a city of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, (1 Chronicles 18:8) which in 2Sam 8:8 Is called Betah. Its exact Position is unknown.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>tib'-hath (tibhchath; Metabechas, Codex Alexandrinus Matebeth; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) Thebath; Peshitta Tebhach): A city of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, from which David took much of the brass used later by Solomon in the construction of the temple-furnishings (1Ch 18:8). In 2Sa 8:8 we must for the beTach of the Massoretic Text read with the Syriac Tebhach. It may be the same as the Tubihi of the Tell el-Amarna Letters; the Dibhu of the Karnak lists; and the Tubihi mentioned with Kadesh on the Orontes in the "Travels of an Egyptian" in the reign of Rameses II. The site is unknown, but it must have been on the eastern slopes of Anti-Lebanon, between which and the Euphrates we must locate Hadadezer's kingdom of Zobah. "Tebah" occurs also as an Aramaic personal or tribal name in Ge 22:24.</p><p>W. M. Christie</p>