Rehob of Ammon

Rehob
King of Ammon
Reignc. 870s–850s BCE
PredecessorUnknown
SuccessorPossibly Baasha
Bornc. early 9th century BCE
IssueBaasha

Rehob (Ammonite: 𐤓𐤇𐤁, representing Hebrew: רְחֹב, Modern: Rəḥōv, Tiberian: Reẖōḇ; Akkadian: 𒊒𒄷𒁉, romanized: Ruḫubi) was the father of Baasha of Ammon, who was king of Ammon in the 850s BCE.[1][2] Whether Rehob himself was king of Ammon is unclear, as no Ammonite inscriptions from his reign have been unearthed and he is not mentioned independently in any Assyrian sources. On the Kurkh Monolith, Ammon may be named Bīt-Ruḫubi, or the "House of Rehob".

  1. ^ The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopedia Britannica Company. 1910. p. 863.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Titus (2024-01-02). The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands: Uncovering Biblical Sites of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean World. Harvest House Publishers. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-7369-8470-6.