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Rehoboth

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

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(places). (1) A city of Assyria founded by Asher or Nimrod (Gen. 10:11-12¹¹Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, ¹²And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. (Genesis 10:11‑12)). (2) A city on the Euphrates, home of Shaul or Saul, an early Edomite king (Gen. 36:37³⁷And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. (Genesis 36:37); 1 Chron. 1:48⁴⁸And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. (1 Chronicles 1:48)). (3) The third well dug by Isaac. It is located south of Beersheba (Gen. 26:22²²And 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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