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Concise Bible Dictionary: R
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George A. Morrish
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City built by Asshur, or by Nimrod in Asshur (
Gen. 10:11
11
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, (Genesis 10:11)
). Usually placed near to Nineveh, but see No. 2.
2.
City in the East, “by the river,” from whence one named Saul, or Shaul, became an early king of Edom (
Gen. 36:37
37
And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. (Genesis 36:37)
;
1 Chron. 1:48
48
And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. (1 Chronicles 1:48)
). There are two places named
Rahabeh
, near the Euphrates, which may be these cities. One is eight miles below the junction of the Khabur river, and the other four or five miles further south on the left bank, and called
Rahabeh
,
Melek
, that is “royal.”
3.
Name of a well which Isaac dug, so called because God had “made room” for them (
Gen. 26:22
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 26:22)
).
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