Lexical Summary Shobyah: Shobyah Original Word: שָׁבְיָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shachia Feminine of the same as Shobiy; captivation; Shobjah, an Israelite -- Shachia (from the margin). see HEBREW Shobiy NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originsee Sakeyah. Brown-Driver-Briggs שָֽׂכְיָה (so Baer Gi; variant reading שַׂכְיָא; van d. H. שָׁבְיָה; KitHPt dubious) proper name, masculine in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:10; Σαβια, Σεβια, ᵐ5L Σεχια; ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Sechia. Topical Lexicon Identity Shobiah (rendered “Sachia” in the Berean Standard Bible) appears once in Scripture, in 1 Chronicles 8:10, as a member of the tribe of Benjamin and a son of Shaharaim by the Moabite wife Hodesh. Genealogical Setting 1 Chronicles 8 traces the Benjamite line from Benjamin himself through generations that survived exile and resettlement. Verses 8–10 record Shaharaim’s relocation to Moab and list the sons born there: “Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families” (1 Chronicles 8:10). Shobiah is therefore remembered as a clan leader whose branch remained recognizably Benjamite despite living outside the land. Historical Background 1. Migration to Moab probably arose from the turbulent period of the Judges or early monarchy when famine, warfare, and shifting alliances made trans-Jordan residence expedient (compare Ruth 1:1–2). Theological Significance • Covenant Preservation. Shobiah’s inclusion witnesses that God tracks His people in every place. Geographic distance never nullifies divine promises. Ministry Lessons 1. Record Faithfully. Congregations that maintain accurate rolls of members and workers imitate the chronicler’s zeal to remember God’s faithfulness through people. Contribution to Benjamite Legacy Benjamin later produced King Saul and the Apostle Paul. The survival of even a single branch such as Shobiah’s safeguarded tribal continuity, ultimately supporting the lineage through which these prominent servants emerged. Key Reference 1 Chronicles 8:10 – “Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.” Forms and Transliterations שָֽׂכְיָ֖ה שכיה śā·ḵə·yāh sacheYah śāḵəyāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 8:10 HEB: יְע֥וּץ וְאֶת־ שָֽׂכְיָ֖ה וְאֶת־ מִרְמָ֑ה KJV: And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. INT: Jeuz and Shachia Mirmah These 1 Occurrence |