Lexical Definition

‎שֹׁבִי‎ Shôbîy (sho-bee') Shobi ^N:N-M-P
from ‎שָׁבָה‎; captor

Shobi.

• § Shobi = "glorious"
• Shobi, an Ammonite

1) son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon; supported David during Absalom's rebellion

Extended Information

• A man of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.17.27
• son of: Nahash (נָחָשׁ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שֹׁבִי‎ proper name, masculine apparently Ammonite prince, ‎׳‎‎וְשׁ‎ 2Sam 17:27, ᵐ5. Ουεσβει, ᵐ5^L καί Ζεφεει.

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Profile

Male • An Ammonite • Ammonite who provided supplies to David at Mahanaim.

Ammonite living at the time of United Monarchy

Shobi was an Ammonite who brought supplies to David at Mahanaim when he was fleeing from his son Absalom.

• A man of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.17.27;
• only referred to as Shobi שֹׁבִי;
• a son of Nahash נָחָשׁ.

Shobi is mentioned in 2 Samuel 17:27 as an Ammonite from Rabbah who, along with Machir and Barzillai, brought supplies to David and his followers at Mahanaim. This event occurred during the rebellion of David's son Absalom when David was forced to flee from Jerusalem. Shobi, despite being an Ammonite, showed kindness and support to David in his time of need. He provided beds, basins, pottery, wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, honey, curds, sheep, and cheese for David and the people with him. This act of generosity was significant, as it demonstrated that David had allies and support even among the neighboring nations, and it helped sustain David and his followers during a challenging period of his reign.

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