Bible Encyclopedia: Shobach

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SHOBACH

sho'-bak (shobhakh; Sobak): Captain of the Syrian host (2 Samuel 10:16, 18); but "Shophach" (shophakh) in 1 Chronicles 19:16, 18.

Strong's Hebrew

7731. Shobak -- an Aramean (Syrian) general
... 7730, 7731. Shobak. 7732 . an Aramean (Syrian) general. Transliteration: Shobak
Phonetic Spelling: (sho-bawk') Short Definition: Shobach. ... Shobach. ...
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Library

How the War was Waged against the Ammonites and Happily Concluded.
... for war; they also sent a thousand talents to the Syrian king of Mesopotamia, and
endeavored to prevail with him to assist them for that pay, and Shobach. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 how the war.htm

'More than Conquerors through Him'
... And 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 ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/more than conquerors through him.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 6. <. ...
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Shobach

your bonds; your chains

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Shobach

(expansion), the general of Hadarezer king of the Syrians of Zoba, who was defeated by David. (2 Samuel 10:15-18) In (1 Chronicles 19:16) he is called SHOPHACH. (B.C. 1034.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Poured out, the "captain of the host of Hadarezer" when he mustered his vassals and tributaries from beyond "the river Euphrates" (2 Samuel 10:15-18); called also Shophach (1 Chronicles 19:16).

Thesaurus

Shobach (2 Occurrences)
... 19:16). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SHOBACH. sho'-bak (shobhakh ... 16, 18.
Multi-Version Concordance Shobach (2 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 10 ...
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Hadadezer (18 Occurrences)
... at Helam (2 Samuel 10:17). Shobach, the leader of the Syrian army, died
on the field of battle. The Syrians of Damascus, who had ...
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Zobah (15 Occurrences)
... These, under Shobach the captain of the host, were met by David in person at Helam,
and a great slaughter ensued, Shobach himself being among the slain (2 ...
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Arameans (61 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 10:16 And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond
the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of ...
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Aramaeans (49 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 10:16 And Hadadezer sent for the Aramaeans who were on the other side of
the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach, the captain of Hadadezer's ...
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Commander (111 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 10:16 and Hadadezer sendeth, and bringeth out Aram which 'is' beyond the
River, and they come in to Helam, and Shobach head of the host of Hadadezer ...
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Shobab (4 Occurrences)

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Aram (130 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 10:16 And Hadadezer sent, and brought out the Arameans that were beyond
the River; and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of ...
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Syrians (63 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 10:16 Hadadezer sent, and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River:
and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer ...
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Helam (3 Occurrences)
... on the east of Jordan and west of the Euphrates where David gained a great victory
over the Syrian army (2 Samuel 10:16), which was under the command of Shobach...
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Bible Concordance

Shobach (2 Occurrences)

2 Samuel 10:16 Hadadezer sent, and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.
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2 Samuel 10:18 The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrians the men of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there.
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Subtopics

Shobach

Shobach: Called Shophach

Shobach: Captain of the Army of Hadarezer; Killed by David's Army

Related Terms

Hadadezer (18 Occurrences)

Zobah (15 Occurrences)

Arameans (61 Occurrences)

Aramaeans (49 Occurrences)

Commander (111 Occurrences)

Shobab (4 Occurrences)

Aram (130 Occurrences)