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    Habor

    חָבוֹר

    Habor was a river in Assyria along which the Israelite captives from the northern kingdom were settled by the Assyrians (2Ki.17.6; 18:11; 1Ch.5.26).

    Where the story of Habor happensHabor, and 3 places the claims reach, framed to them: Habor, Gozan, Halah, Media. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.HaborGozanHalahMedia
    Habor, and 3 places the claims reach
    verses
    3
    first named
    2 Kings 17:6
    last named
    1 Chronicles 5:26
    feature
    river
    coordinates
    35.13°N · 40.43°E
    river35.13°N · 40.43°E

    Khabur River (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Habor in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Habor was a river located in Assyria, associated with the region of Gozan, where Israelite captives from the northern kingdom were settled by the Assyrians. During the reign of Hoshea, the last king of Israel, the Assyrian king Shalmaneser conquered Samaria and deported the Israelites to various locations in Assyria, including the cities of Halah and Habor, by the river Gozan (2Ki.17.6; 18:11; 1Ch.5.26). The practice of deporting conquered populations was a common strategy employed by the Assyrians to prevent rebellions and to integrate the conquered peoples into their empire. The exact location of the Habor River is not specified in the Bible, but it is generally identified with the Khabur River, a tributary of the Euphrates River, located in modern-day Syria and Iraq. The Khabur River was known for its fertile lands and was an important region in the Assyrian Empire. The deportation of the Israelites to the region of the Habor River marked the end of the northern kingdom and the beginning of the Assyrian captivity, which had a profound impact on the history and identity of the Israelite people.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 3, across 2 books.

    1. 2 Kings2 verses

      17:618:11

    2. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      5:26

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Reubenites Gadites Half ManassehGozanA region in Mesopotamia where Israelite captives were deported.via Reubenites Gadites Half ManassehHalahA place where Israelites were exiled by the Assyrians.via Reubenites Gadites Half ManassehHaraA place where Israelite tribes were exiled by Tiglath-pileser.via Reubenites Gadites Half ManassehWar of Hagri, Jetur, Naphish, and KedemahWar of Hagri, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 5 pageable entities.

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