Lexicon Shobi: Shobi Original Word: שׁבִי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shobi From shabah; captor; Shobi, an Ammonite -- Shobi. see HEBREW shabah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shabah Definition appar. an Ammonite prince NASB Translation Shobi (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שֹׁבִי proper name, masculine apparently Ammonite prince, ׳וְשׁ 2 Samuel 17:27, ᵐ5. Ουεσβει, ᵐ5L καί Ζεφεει. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁבָה (shavah), meaning "to take captive" or "to return."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Shobi, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. Usage: The name Shobi appears in the context of a narrative involving King David. It is used as a personal name for a specific individual who is noted for his support of David during a time of need. Context: Shobi is mentioned in the context of King David's flight from Jerusalem during Absalom's rebellion. He is identified as the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites. Shobi, along with others, provided essential supplies and support to David and his followers when they were in Mahanaim. This act of loyalty and kindness is recorded in 2 Samuel 17:27-29, where Shobi is listed among those who brought beds, basins, pottery, wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, honey, curds, sheep, and cheese to sustain David and his people. Shobi's actions are indicative of the alliances and friendships that David maintained beyond the borders of Israel, highlighting the political and social dynamics of the time. Forms and Transliterations וְשֹׁבִ֨י ושבי veshoVi wə·šō·ḇî wəšōḇîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 17:27 HEB: דָוִ֖ד מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְשֹׁבִ֨י בֶן־ נָחָ֜שׁ NAS: to Mahanaim, Shobi the son KJV: to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son INT: David to Mahanaim Shobi the son of Nahash 1 Occurrence |
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