Rehoboth

by the river

A written article for Rehoboth is still to come. Below and alongside: where Rehoboth appears in Scripture, with the original words, places on the map and any dates on record.

  • Rehoboth

Original word

  • רְחֹבוֹת rehoboth
    H7344

Where Rehoboth appears in Scripture

Genesis 10

מִן-הָאָרֶץ הַהִוא יָצָא אַשּׁוּר וַיִּבֶן אֶת-נִינְוֵה וְאֶת-רְחֹבֹת עִיר וְאֶת-כָּֽלַח׃
11
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

Genesis 26

וַיַּעְתֵּק מִשָּׁם וַיַּחְפֹּר בְּאֵר אַחֶרֶת וְלֹא רָבוּ עָלֶיהָ וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמָהּ רְחֹבוֹת וַיֹּאמֶר כִּֽי-עַתָּה הִרְחִיב יְהוָה לָנוּ וּפָרִינוּ בָאָֽרֶץ׃
22
And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Genesis 36

וַיָּמָת שַׂמְלָה וַיִּמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּיו שָׁאוּל מֵֽרְחֹבוֹת הַנָּהָֽר׃
37
And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 1

וַיָּמָת שַׂמְלָה וַיִּמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּיו שָׁאוּל מֵֽרְחֹבוֹת הַנָּהָֽר׃
48
And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.