Shobab
שׁוֹבָב · sho.vav · H7727G“returned; turned back; a spark” Hitchcock's 18693 mentions in 2 books, most in 1 Chronicles (2)
Who he was
Shobab is mentioned in 2 Samuel 5:14 and 1 Chronicles 3:5 and 1 Chronicles 14:4 as one of the sons born to David and Bathsheba in Jerusalem. He was born after the death of their first child, who was conceived through an adulterous relationship. Shobab's birth is listed along with his brothers, including Solomon, who would later succeed David as king. Being born in Jerusalem indicates that Shobab was born after David had established the city as his capital and the center of his kingdom.
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Family
FatherDavidMotherBathshebaSiblingsAmnon, Chileab, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, Ithream, Shammua, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet, Tamar, Elpelet, Nogah, Jerimoth
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Every mention
3 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 Samuel 1 mention
1 Chronicles 2 mentions
1 Chronicles 3:5and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, by Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel;1 Chronicles 14:4These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
What the dictionary says
Apostate.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain