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Hamath

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: H By: James P. Boyd

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(fortress). Chief city of upper Syria (Gen. 10:18¹⁸And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. (Genesis 10:18); Num. 34:8⁸From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad: (Numbers 34:8)). Became part of Solomon’s kingdom (1 Kings 8:65⁶⁵And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the Lord our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days. (1 Kings 8:65); 2 Chron. 8:3-4³And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it. ⁴And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath. (2 Chronicles 8:3‑4)). Now Harrah.

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