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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7629
sho.vi — Shobi
A man of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.17.27; son of: Nahash (H5176J) § Shobi = "glorious" son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon; supported David during Absalom's rebellion
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Captor, son of Nahash of Rabbah, the Ammonite. He showed kindness to David when he fled from Jerusalem to Mahanaim (2 Sam. 17:27).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
