Shobach
(Heb. Shobak’, , expansion; Sept. v.r. ; Vulg. Sobach), the general of Hadarezer king of the Syrians of Zoba, who was in command of the army summoned from beyond the Euphrates against the Hebrews after the defeat of the combined forces of Syria and the Ammonites before the gates of Rabbah. He was met by David in person, who crossed the Jordan and attacked him at Helam.The battle resulted in the total defeat of the Syrians. Shobach was wounded, and died on the field (2Sa 10:15-18). B.C. 1034. In the parallel passage (1 Chronicles 19:16, 18) he is called Shophach, and by Josephus Sabecus (, Ant. 7, 6, 3).
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Shobach
poured out, the “captain of the host of Hadarezer” when he mustered his vassals and tributaries from beyond “the river Euphrates” (2 Sam. 10:15-18); called also Shophach (1 Chr. 19:16).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Shobach
General of Hadarezer, king of the Syrians of Zoba. Commanded the army brought from beyond Euphrates after Syria’s and Ammon’s defeat before Rabbah. David crossed Jordan and defeated Shobach at Helam. Shobach fell on the battle field. SHOPHACH in 1Ch 19:16.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Shobach
SHOBACH.The captain of the host of Hadarezer, the Araman king of Zobah (wh. see), who commanded the forces of that king when he aided the Ammonites in their war with king David. David defeated him, and Shobach lost his life (2Sa 10:13-18). In 1Ch 19:16 the name is spelled Shophach.
Perhaps because so little was known of Shobach, he played an important part in later imaginative tradition. The Mishna (Sotah, viii. 1) makes him a giant of the Ammonites equal to Goliath, while the Samaritan Chronicle, sometimes called the book of Joshua. tells a long tale concerning him (chs. 2638), making him the son of Haman, a king of Persia whom Joshua had killed, and who stirred up a great coalition to avenge the death of his father I All authentic information concerning Shobach is contained in 2Sa 10:16-18, which 1Ch 19:16 repeats.
George A. Barton.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Shobach
shobak (, shobhakh; , Sobak): Captain of the Syrian host (2Sa 10:16, 2Sa 10:18); but Shophach (, shophakh) in 1Ch 19:16, 1Ch 19:18.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Shobach
[Sho’bach]
Captain of the Syrian hosts of Hadarezer. Killed by David. 2Sa 10:16; 2Sa 10:18. Called SHOPHACH in 1Ch 19:16; 1Ch 19:18.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Shobach
H7731
Captain of the host of Hadarezer.
Slain by David’s army
2Sa 10:16; 2Sa 10:18
Called Shophach
1Ch 19:16; 1Ch 19:18
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Shobach
Sho’bach. (expansion). The general of Hadarezer, king of the Syrians of Zoba, who was defeated by David. 2Sa 10:15-18. In 1Ch 19:16, he is called Shophach. (B.C. 1034). See Shophach.