2Ki 23:33 | TSK | e4.org | put him ; Riblah Theodoret (in ), expressly affirms that Riblah or Reblatha was in his time called Emesa. Κωμη δε εστιν η Ρεβλαθα της νυν καλουμενης Εμεσης . Emesa was a city of Syria, situated on the Orontes, and, according to the Antonine Itinerary, 18 miles from Laodicea ad Libanum. It is now called Homs, or Hems, about eight hours, or twenty-four miles se of Hamah or Hamath, in the road to Damascus. The present town only occupies about one quarter of the space contained within the ancient walls, which apparently date from the time of the Saracens. Here is nothing remarkable, except a Roman sepulchre, and a large castle in ruins. ; ; , , Hamath ; that he might not reign or, because he reigned put etc. Heb. set a mulct upon the land. ; ; ;

‏ 2 Kings 23:33

Riblah Theodoret (in Jer 46:1-28), expressly affirms that Riblah or Reblatha was in his time called Emesa. Κωμη δε εστιν η Ρεβλαθα της νυν καλουμενης Εμεσης. Emesa was a city of Syria, situated on the Orontes, and, according to the Antonine Itinerary, 18 miles from Laodicea ad Libanum. It is now called Homs, or Hems, about eight hours, or twenty-four miles se of Hamah or Hamath, in the road to Damascus. The present town only occupies about one quarter of the space contained within the ancient walls, which apparently date from the time of the Saracens. Here is nothing remarkable, except a Roman sepulchre, and a large castle in ruins. 2Kgs 25:6; Num 34:11; Jer 39:5-6, Jer 52:9-10, Jer 52:26-27

Hamath Num 13:21; 1Kgs 8:65

that he might not reign or, because he reigned

put etc. Heb. set a mulct upon the land. 2Kgs 18:14; Exod 21:22; 2Chr 36:3; Prov 19:19