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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(captive). An Ammonite who succored David during Absalom’s rebellion (2 Sam. 17:27-29²⁷And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, ²⁸Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse, ²⁹And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness. (2 Samuel 17:27‑29)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Nahash of Rabbah, of the children of Ammon; he sent succor to David when he fled from Absalom (2 Sam. 17:27²⁷And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, (2 Samuel 17:27)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7629 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shobiy

Phonic:

sho-bee’

Meaning:

from 7617; captor; Shobi, an Ammonite

KJV Usage:

Shobi

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my captive: my backsliding

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Returning of the Lord, captor:―son of Nahash of Rabbah [SHOBAI], 2 Sam. 17:27. {Reditus Domini}