Places in the Bible Today:

Rehob 1

Data

Translated NameRehob
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

3 Possible Identifications

  1. another name for Beth-rehob (ancient): 80% confidence. It may be:

    1. panorama of the Beqaa Valleyin the Beqaa Valley

    2. ruins at BaniasBanias

    3. panorama of the upper Huleh Valleyin the upper Huleh Valley

    4. building at HuninHunin

    5. gate at Tel DanTel Dan

  2. another name for Rehob 3 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:

    1. panorama looking south of Tell Bir el GharbiTell Bir el Gharbi

    2. ruins at Khirbet Da‘ukKhirbet Da‘uk

    3. satellite view of the region around Tell el BalatTell el Balat

    4. satellite view of the region around Tell er RahbTell er Rahb

    5. satellite view of the region around Horbat KenesiyyaHorbat Kenesiyya

  3. another name for Rehob 2 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:

    1. satellite view of the region around Tell el BalatTell el Balat

    2. satellite view of the region around Tell er RahbTell er Rahb

    3. panorama looking south of Tell Bir el GharbiTell Bir el Gharbi

    4. ruins at Khirbet Da‘ukKhirbet Da‘uk

    5. satellite view of the region around Horbat KenesiyyaHorbat Kenesiyya

Verses (2)

Gen-Deut (1)
Num 13:21
1Sam-Esth (1)
2Sam 10:8

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookRehob (city)
OpenBible.info (2007)Rehob 1
OpenBible.infoae4cd38 (Rehob 1)
TIPNRBeth-rehob@Jdg.18.28
UBS Names Databaseot ID_2682
WikipediaAram Rehob (partial)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Rehob (place)
  2. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Rehob (place)
  3. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Beth-rehob
  4. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  5. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Rehob
  6. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Num 13:21-22
  7. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Rehob
  8. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Rehob
  9. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  10. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
  11. Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
  12. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Rehob
  13. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Rehob (Place)
  14. Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Rehob
  15. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Rehob
  16. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Rehob
  17. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  18. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  19. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Num 13:21

Confidence Trends over Time

This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others (in this case, another name for Beth-rehob), then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.

Places with Similar Names

Thumbnail Image Credits

Rasmus Bøgeskov Larsen, EdoM, Jotpe, Bukvoed, Lajoya02, Aaadir, Uri Zackhem, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019

About

This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.