Bible Person
Meaning: returned; turned back; a spark · Male · 3 cross references
Shobab is one of David's sons by Bathsheba, born in Jerusalem after the consolidation of David's reign. He belongs to the central royal family through which the Davidic household expands in the capital. First appears in 2 Sam 5:14.1
Name meaning
returned; turned back; a spark
Identity
male
First appears
2 Sam 5:14
AI summary: Shobab matters because the cross references preserve him within the Jerusalem-born generation of David's sons, underscoring the settled and dynastic phase of David's kingship. Though he does not carry a separate narrative, his presence contributes to the overall portrait of royal expansion and succession. Taken together, the material presents Shobab as a Davidic prince whose name helps fill out the shape of the Jerusalem court.1
Father
David
Meaning: well-beloved
Mother
Bathsheba
Meaning: the seventh daughter; the daughter of satiety
Central Figure
Shobab
Meaning: returned; turned back; a spark
One of David’s sons by Bathseheba (2 Sam.
Siblings
Name meaning
returned; turned back; a spark
Identity
male
Birth place
Jerusalem
One of David’s sons by Bathseheba (2 Sam. 5:14). 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Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated.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.