Habor
Habor (Biblical Place • 36.345°N, 40.789°E): river. Referenced in 2 Kgs 17:6 , 2 Kgs 18:11 , 1 Chr 5:26 . It is closely linked with Halah (Biblical Place • Habor • 36.345°N, 40.789°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 17:6 , 2 Kgs 18:11 , 1 Chr 5:26 (identified with Habor).
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Eber (or Heber ) (Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah ): ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ). (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 ) Nahor (Generation 18 • Messianic Line • Child of Serug ): Nahor is a biblical figure in Generation 18 of the Messianic Line, child of Serug , parent of Terah . ( Genesis 11:22 , 1 Chronicles 1:25-26 , Luke 3:34-35 , Genesis 11:24-25 ) (mentioned in Genesis 11 , Genesis 22 , Genesis 24 ) Hazo (Generation 21 • Child of Nahor): Hazo is a biblical figure in Generation 21, child of Nahor. ( Genesis 22:22 ) (mentioned in Genesis 22 ) Gaham (Generation 21 • Child of Nahor): Mother:Reumah ( Genesis 22:24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 22 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Habor (river. Referenced in 2 Kgs 17:6 , 2 Kgs 18:11 , 1 Chr 5:26 .) Halah (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 17:6 , 2 Kgs 18:11 , 1 Chr 5:26 (identified with Habor ).) Hara (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 5:26 (identified with Habor).) Hobah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 14:15 .)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 2 Kings 18:11 : "And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria , and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan , and in the cities of the Medes:"; 2 Kings 17:6 : "In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria , and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan , and in the cities o..."; 1 Chronicles 5:26 : "And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadit...". Related canonical books and chapters: 2 Kings 17 ( 2 Kings • Chapter 17 (41 verses)), 1 Chronicles 5 ( 1 Chronicles • Chapter 5 (26 verses)), 2 Kings 18 ( 2 Kings • Chapter 18 (37 verses)).