2 Samuel 17:27
in 2 Samuel 17When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And 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,
KJV
And 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,
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This verse in 2 Samuel 17
Commentary
5 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Shobi’s father may have been the king of the Ammonites, and Shobi appointed by David as tributary king or governor of Ammon after he took Rabbah 2Sa 12:29. On the other hand, Nahash may have been a common name among the Ammonites, and the Nahash of 2Sa 17:25 may have been of that nation. On Machir, see the marginal reference.
This site's exposition
Shobi the son of Nahash
on 2 Samuel 17:27-29
Shobi son of the Ammonite king, Machir who had sheltered Mephibosheth at Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite meet the fleeing king with beds, basins, grain, honey, cheese and flocks, for they said the people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness. None of the three owes David an oath the way Jonathan's household does; their kindness comes from outside Israel's own rebellion, an Ammonite, a man from the town that once hid Saul's grandson, and an old Gileadite of great wealth. Barzillai's welcome here is repaid at 19:31-39, when David offers to carry him to Jerusalem and Barzillai sends his son Chimham in his place.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
Shobi - Who, as it may seem, disliked and disowned that barbarous action to the ambassadors; and therefore, when the rest were destroyed, was left king or governor of the residue of the Ammonites.
Those that think their prosperity most confirmed know not but, some time or other, they may stand in need of the kindness of those that now lie at their mercy, and may be glad to be beholden to them, which is a reason why we should, as we have opportunity, do good to all men, for he that watereth shall be watered also himself, when there is occasion.
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim,....
The words behind it
18 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִ֕י | vayhi | and it was | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| כְּב֥וֹא | kevo' | when came | H935 → | 2568 times |
| דָוִ֖ד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה | machanayemah | Mahanaim towards | H4266 → | 13 times |
| וְשֹׁבִ֨י | veshovi | and Shobi | H7629 → | |
| בֶן־ | ven- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| נָחָ֜שׁ | nachash | Nahash | H5176 → | 10 times |
| מֵרַבַּ֣ת | merabat | from Rabbah of | H7237 → | 15 times |
| בְּנֵֽי־ | benei- | [the] people of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| עַמּ֗וֹן | amon | Ammon | H5983 → | 106 times |
| וּמָכִ֤יר | umakhir | and Makir | H4353 → | 22 times |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| עַמִּיאֵל֙ | ʾamiel | Ammiel | H5988 → | 6 times |
| מִלֹּ֣א | milo' | from Lo | H3810 → | 8 times |
| דְבָ֔ר | devar | Debar | H3810 → | 8 times |
| וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י | uvarzilai | and Barzillai | H1271 → | 12 times |
| הַגִּלְעָדִ֖י | hagiladi | the Gileadite | H1569 → | |
| מֵרֹגְלִֽים׃ | merogelim | from Rogelim | H7274 → |
וַיְהִ֕יand it was
vayhiH1961 →3559 times
כְּב֥וֹאwhen came
kevo'H935 →2568 times
דָוִ֖דDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
מַחֲנָ֑יְמָהMahanaim towards
machanayemahH4266 →13 times
וְשֹׁבִ֨יand Shobi
veshoviH7629 →
בֶן־[the] son of
ven-H1121 →4930 times
נָחָ֜שׁNahash
nachashH5176 →10 times
מֵרַבַּ֣תfrom Rabbah of
merabatH7237 →15 times
בְּנֵֽי־[the] people of
benei-H1121 →4930 times
עַמּ֗וֹןAmmon
amonH5983 →106 times
וּמָכִ֤ירand Makir
umakhirH4353 →22 times
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
עַמִּיאֵל֙Ammiel
ʾamielH5988 →6 times
מִלֹּ֣אfrom Lo
milo'H3810 →8 times
דְבָ֔רDebar
devarH3810 →8 times
וּבַרְזִלַּ֥יand Barzillai
uvarzilaiH1271 →12 times
הַגִּלְעָדִ֖יthe Gileadite
hagiladiH1569 →
מֵרֹגְלִֽים׃from Rogelim
merogelimH7274 →
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
1 Kings 2:7But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
it leads to
- 2 Samuel 17:27–29
When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- 2 Samuel 9:7
“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you…
- 2 Samuel 9:10
You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is…
- 2 Samuel 19:31–40
Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.
- 2 Samuel 17:27–29
Through
1 Samuel 11:1Soon Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”
it leads to
- 1 Samuel 12:12
But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was…
- Ezekiel 17:13
He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,
- 1 Kings 20:34
Ben-hadad said to him, “I will restore the cities my father took from your father; you may set up your own marketplaces in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” “By this treaty I…
- Judges 21:8
So they asked, “Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah?” And, in fact, no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp for the assembly.
- 1 Samuel 12:12
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.