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Place

Hamath

ancient Syrian city-state

Major Syrian city-state on the Orontes that marked Israel's traditional northern border, cited across history and prophecy.

35 appearances13 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

A major city-state on the Orontes River in , frequently appearing in the Bible as the standard northern limit of the land of Israel in the phrase "the entrance of Hamath." It is mentioned in the table of nations as a descendant of and appears throughout the historical and prophetic books. received tribute from its king Toi after defeating their common enemy . 's territory extended to the entering of Hamath, and II is credited with restoring Israel's borders to that extent (2 Kings 14). , , and each address Hamath in oracles of judgment.

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Modern location: Hama. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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