Easton's Bible Dictionary Hiding-place, a place to the north of Damascus, to which Abraham pursued Chedorlaomer and his confederates (Genesis 14:15). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia HOBAH ho'-ba (chobhah): A place "on the left hand," i.e. to the North of "Damascus," to which Abraham pursued the defeated army of Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:15). It is probably identical with the modern Choba, about 60 miles Northwest of Damascus.

Multi-Version Concordance Hobah (1 Occurrence) Genesis 14:15 He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)