Hobah ( he, חובה) was a biblical place mentioned only in Genesis 14:15. When

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, the biblical account relates that he pursued his captors as far north as Hobah. He pursued the four Kings who had pillaged Sodom and Gomorrah. It is said to be north of Damascus in the Bible. It is mentioned in the aftermath of the Battle of Siddim. Although suggestions have been made for the exact location of Hobah, it is unknown.''The Illustrated Bible Dictionary Volume 2'' page 655 The

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renders this name as Helbon ( he, חֶלְבּוֹן), thus identifying it with the city mentioned in Ezekiel 27:18.

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