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Hamath, Lebo Hamath, Hamathites

Facts:

Hamath was an important city in northern Syria, north of the land of Canaan. The Hamathites were descendants of Noah's son Canaan.

  • The name "Lebo Hamath" probably refers to a mountain pass near the city of Hamath.
  • Some versions translate "Lebo Hamath" as "entrance to Hamath."
  • King David defeated enemies of King Tou of Hamath, causing them to be on good terms.
  • Hamath was one of Solomon's storehouse cities where provisions were kept.
  • The land of Hamath was where King Zedekiah was killed by King Nebuchadnezzar and where King Jehoahaz was captured by an Egyptian pharaoh.
  • The term "Hamathite" could also be translated as "person from Hamath."

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(See also: Babylon, Canaan, Nebuchadnezzar, Syria, Zedekiah)

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