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Shobach

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(enlarging). A Syrian general whom David defeated (2 Sam. 10:15-18¹⁵And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together. ¹⁶And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. ¹⁷And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him. ¹⁸And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. (2 Samuel 10:15‑18)). Shophach (1 Chron. 19:16-18¹⁶And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. ¹⁷And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him. ¹⁸But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host. (1 Chronicles 19:16‑18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Captain of the Syrian hosts of Hadarezer. Killed by David (2 Sam. 10:16,18¹⁶And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. (2 Samuel 10:16)
¹⁸And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. (2 Samuel 10:18)). Called SHOPHACH in 1 Chronicles 19:16,18¹⁶And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. (1 Chronicles 19:16)
¹⁸But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host. (1 Chronicles 19:18).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7731 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Showbak

Phonic:

sho-bawk’

Meaning:

perhaps for 7730; Shobak, a Syrian

KJV Usage:

Shobach

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

thy turning back

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Copious extension; pouring; enlarging:―a Syrian [SHOPHACH], 2 Sam. 10:16. {Extensio copiosa}