Bible Figure
Hobab
Biblical figure
Hobab was a Midianite associated with Moses' family whom Moses asked to accompany Israel through the wilderness.
Biography
Numbers 10 records Moses asking Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' relative, to travel with Israel and help identify suitable places to camp. Judges later refers to the Kenite descendants of Moses' relative. The precise relationship and naming of Reuel, Jethro, and Hobab have been interpreted in different ways.
Biblical Significance
Hobab links Moses' Midianite family connections with the Kenites who later lived among Israel. His entry should preserve the Bible's wording without overstating disputed family identifications.