Hamath

Hamath, also known as Hamath Rabbah or Lebo-hamath, was a significant city and kingdom in Syria, frequently mentioned in the Bible as a reference point for the northern border of Israel and in the context of political and military events (Numbers 13:21; 34:8; Joshua 13:5; Judges 3:3; 2Sa.8.9; 1Ki.8.65; 2Ki.14.25, 28; 17:24, 30; 18:34; 19:13; 23:33; 25:21; 1Ch.13.5; 18:9; 2Ch.7.8; 8:4; Isaiah 10:9; 11:11; 36:19; 37:13; Jeremiah 39:5; 49:23; 52:9, 27; Ezk.47.15-17, 20; 48:1; Amo.6.2, 14; Zechariah 9:2).