HOBAH . The place to which, acc. to Genesis 14:16 , Abraham pursued the defeated army of Chedorlaomer. It is described as ‘on the left hand ( i.e. ‘to the north’) of Damascus.’ It is identified, with considerable probability, with the modern Hoba , 20 hours N. of Damascus.
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