Nave’s Topical Bible
Zobah
8 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
Also called ZOBA; ARAM-ZOBAH; HAMATH-ZOBAH
- A kingdom in the north of Palestine
- Conquest of, by David
- Its inhabitants mercenaries of the Ammonites against David
- David writes a psalm after the conquest of, see the title of
- Invaded by Solomon
Bible verses about “Zobah”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- 1 Samuel 14:47So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
- 2 Samuel 8:3David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
- 2 Samuel 8:4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
- 2 Samuel 8:5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
- 2 Samuel 8:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
- 2 Samuel 8:7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 8:8And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
- 2 Samuel 8:12Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
- 1 Kings 11:23And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
- 1 Kings 11:24And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
- 1 Chronicles 18:2And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
- 1 Chronicles 18:3And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
- 1 Chronicles 18:4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
- 1 Chronicles 18:5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
- 1 Chronicles 18:6Then David put garrisons in Syria–damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
- 1 Chronicles 18:7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 1 Chronicles 18:8Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
- 1 Chronicles 18:9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
- 2 Samuel 10:6And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth–rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish–tob twelve thousand men.
- 2 Samuel 10:7And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
- 2 Samuel 10:8And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish–tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
- 2 Samuel 10:9When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:
- 2 Samuel 10:10And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.
- 2 Samuel 10:11And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
- 2 Samuel 10:12Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord do that which seemeth him good.
- 2 Samuel 10:13And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
- 2 Samuel 10:14And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 10:15And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
- 2 Samuel 10:16And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
- 2 Samuel 10:17And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
- 2 Samuel 10:18And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
- 2 Samuel 10:19And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
- 1 Chronicles 19:6And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria–maachah, and out of Zobah.
- 1 Chronicles 19:7So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
- 1 Chronicles 19:8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
- 1 Chronicles 19:9And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.
- 1 Chronicles 19:10Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
- 1 Chronicles 19:11And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
- 1 Chronicles 19:12And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
- 1 Chronicles 19:13Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the Lord do that which is good in his sight.