Zobah was an Aramean nation that was defeated by Israel during the early kingdom period. King Saul won battles against the kings of Zobah (1 Samuel 14:47).
Soon after David became king of Israel, he defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah (2 Samuel 8:3–5, 12; 1 Chronicles 18:3–10; Psalm 60 title). Later, the Ammonites hired 20,000 Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zobah for an anticipated attack by the military forces of David. Joab led Israel’s army and defeated the combined forces of the Ammonites and their hired Aramean allies (2 Samuel 10:6–14). Afterward, Hadadezer sent reinforcements, but David himself led Israel to another victory over the Arameans (2 Samuel 10:15–19; 1 Chronicles 19:16–19).