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{{distinguish|Zoba}}
{{Aramaeans}}
'''Zobah''' or '''Aram-Zobah''' (Hebrew צובה or ארם צובא) was an early [[Aramean]] state which extended north-east of biblical King David's realm, from [[Damascus]] to the [[Euphrates]].<ref name="CBSC"> The exact extent and location could, as of 1896, not yet be determined.<ref name="CBSC"/> It could have stretched from the [[Beqaa Valley]] along the eastern side of the [[Anti-Lebanon Mountains]] reaching [[Hamath]] to the north and [[Damascus]] to the south, making it at one time a kingdom of considerable importance.{{fact|date=July 2019}}
==In the Hebrew Bible==
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King Hadadezer bar Rehob allied with [[Ammon (nation)|Ammon]] against David, who defeated Zobah and made the kingdom tributary to [[United Monarchy|Israel]] ({{Bibleref2|II Samuel 10}}). In this war, Arameans from across the [[Euphrates]] came to Hadadezer's aid ({{Bibleref2|II Sam. 10:16}}). Upon the accession of [[Solomon]], Zobah became independent of Israel (compare {{Bibleref2|I Kings xi. 23}} et seq.). [[Berothai]], a city belonging to Hadadezer ({{Bibleref2|II Sam. 8:8}}) is identified by many with [[Berothah]] ({{Bibleref2|Ezekiel}47:16}}), which was between [[Hamath]] and [[Damascus]]. Zobah was probably located near this city, though [[Joseph Halévy]] claims to have identified Zobah with [[Chalcis, Syria|Chalcis]]. On either view, the area in question would be found in the far south of [[Syria]] and parts of [[Lebanon]].{{fact|date=July 2019}}
It also appears
==In Mesopotamian sources==
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