Bible Person
Meaning: your bonds; your chains · Male · 4 cross references
Shobach, also called Shophach in Chronicles, is the commander of Hadadezer's forces whom David defeats. He is a military figure in the broader Aramean resistance to David's regional dominance. First appears in 2 Sam 10:16.1
Name meaning
your bonds; your chains
Identity
male
First appears
2 Sam 10:16
AI summary: Shobach matters because the cross references present him as the field commander of the coalition opposing David beyond the Jordan. His defeat marks a major extension of David's military authority and shows that the threat from Aram was serious enough to require a significant campaign. Taken together, the material presents Shobach as an opposing general whose defeat strengthens David's regional supremacy.1
Central Figure
Shobach
Meaning: your bonds; your chains
Poured out, the “captain of the host of Hadarezer” when he mustered his vassals and tributaries from beyond “the river Euphrates” (2 Sam.
Name meaning
your bonds; your chains
Identity
male
Poured out, the “captain of the host of Hadarezer” when he mustered his vassals and tributaries from beyond “the river Euphrates” (2 Sam. 10:15-18); called also Shophach (1 Chr. 19:16). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.