Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H7731

שׁוֹבַךְ

sho.vakh · “Shobach

Used 2 times across 1 book

Definition
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
Where it appears
2 Samuel
2
In the text
2 Samuel 10:16And 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 10:18And 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.

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