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Shobach
your bonds; your chains
שׁוֹבַךְ sho.vakh
Shobach (Hebrew: שׁוֹבַךְ, sho.vakh) means “your bonds; your chains”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abishai.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Shobach
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- United Monarchy
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Samuel 10:16 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 19:18 |
| Cross-references | 34 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Hadadezer co-occurrence Appears with Hadadezer in 1 Chronicles 19.
- Nahash co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Nahash.
- Hanun co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hanun.
- Abishai co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abishai.
- Ben-ammi co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ben-ammi.
- Joab co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Joab.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.10.16; also called Shophach (NIV: Shophak) at 1Ch.19.16,18;
Also named: sho.phakh (שׁוֹפָךְ "Shophach" H7780)
§ Shobach = "expansion"
general of king Hadarezer of the Syrians of Zoba in the time of David
Shobach (or Shophach) was the commander of Hadadezer's army, who was killed by David's men during a battle.
The biblical story
Shobach (or Shophach) is mentioned in 2Sa.10.16,18 and 1Ch.19.16,18 as the commander of the army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah. When the Ammonites hired Syrian mercenaries to fight against David, Hadadezer sent his army, led by Shobach, to support them. In the ensuing battle, David's forces defeated the Syrians and the Ammonites. Shobach was killed during the battle by David's men, along with many of his soldiers. The defeat of Shobach and the Syrian army was a significant victory for David, establishing his dominance over the region and solidifying his kingdom's power.
Key verses
Shobach appears in 4 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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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 before them.
2 Samuel 10:16 -
And 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 -
And 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 -
But 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
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2 Samuel (2)
- 2 Samuel 10:16
- 2 Samuel 10:18
1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 19:16
- 1 Chronicles 19:18