The distance from the Wilderness of Zin to Lebo-hamath in Syria was about 275 miles. The Wilderness of Zin was between the wilderness of Paran and Canaan's southern border see 34:3–5; Joshua 15:1–4). Lebo-hamath means "entrance of Hamath." This could refer to a mountain pass or a city near Hamath.
The exact location of Rehob is unclear. But it was probably the same as Old Testament Beth-rehob, near a major route to Hamath. This text outlines the approximate borders of the promised land (see 1 Kings 8:65). The phrase from Dan to Beersheba often marked Israel’s traditional boundaries (Judges 20:1; 2 Samuel 3:10). It covered a smaller area than the territory explored by Israel’s spies.