2 Samuel 17:27 — meaning, Hebrew and Greek word study, commentary
2 Samuel 17:27
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Ammon
עַמּ֗וֹןa.Mon
H5983
Ammon · proper noun, a man's name
Machir
וּמָכִ֤ירu.ma.Khir
H4353
Makir · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶּןben-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Ammiel
עַמִּיאֵל֙'a.mi.'El
H5988
Ammiel · proper noun, a man's name
Lo-debar
מִלֹּ֣אmi.Lo'
H3810
Lo-Debar · preposition + proper noun, a place name
Barzillai
וּבַרְזִלַּ֥יu.var.zi.Lai
H1271
Barzillai · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Gileadite
הַגִּלְעָדִ֖יha.gil.'a.Di
H1569
a Giladite or descendant of Gilad · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
Rogelim
מֵרֹגְלִֽיםme.ro.ge.Lim
H7274
Rogelim · preposition + proper noun, a place name
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).
Cross-references
1 Kings 2:7 But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fl…
2 Samuel 9:4 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.
2 Samuel 10:1-2 And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
1 Samuel 11:1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, a…
Ezra 2:61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daught…
2 Samuel 12:26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
2 Samuel 12:29-30 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
2 Samuel 19:31-39 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
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Commentary
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 17:22–end
Here is, I. The transporting of David and his forces over Jordan, pursuant to the advice he had received from his friends at Jerusalem, Sa2 17:22. He, and all that were with him, went over in the night, whether in ferryboats, which probably always plied there, or through the fords, does not appear. But special notice is taken of this, that there lacked not one of them: none deserted him, though his distress was great, none staid behind sick or weary, nor were any lost or cast away in passing the river. Herein some make him a type of the Messiah, who said, in a difficult day, Of all that thou hast given me have I lost none. Having got over Jordan, he marched many miles forward to Mahanaim, a…
when David was come to Mahanaim--The necessities of the king and his followers were hospitably ministered to by three chiefs, whose generous loyalty is recorded with honor in the sacred narrative.
Shobi--must have been a brother of Hanun. Disapproving, probably, of that young king's outrage upon the Israelite ambassadors, he had been made governor of Ammon by David on the conquest of that country.
Machir--(See Sa2 9:4). Supposed by some to have been a brother of Bath-sheba, and
Barzillai--a wealthy old grandee, whose great age and infirmities made his loyal devotion to the distressed monarch peculiarly affecting. The supplies they brought, which (besides beds for the weary) consisted o…
Amasa captain of the host - From the account in this verse, it appears that Joab and Amasa were sisters' children, and both nephews to David.
John Gill on 2 Samuel 17:27
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim,.... When he first came thither, 2 Samuel 17:24,
that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon: who was either the son, or rather the brother of Hanun king of the Ammonites, that used David's ambassadors in so shameful a manner, whom David overcame and deposed, and set up this brother in his room; who had showed his dislike of his brother's conduct, and now makes a grateful return to David for his favours; though some say this was Hanun himself, as Jarchi, now become a proselyte, which is not so likely; others take this man to be an Israelite that continued in Rabbah, the metropolis of the Ammonites, after it was taken b…
Dictionary and topics
Ammiel — People of God. (1.) One of the twelve spies sent by Moses to search the land of Canaan (Num. 13:12). He was one of the ten who perished by the plague for their unfavourable report (Num. 14:37). (2.)…
Barzillai — Of iron. (1.) A Meholathite, the father of Adriel (2 Sam. 21:8). (2.) A Gileadite of Rogelim who was distinguished for his loyalty to David. He liberally provided for the king’s followers (2 Sam.…
Gad — Fortune; luck. (1.) Jacob’s seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and the brother of Asher (Gen. 30:11-13; 46:16, 18). In the Authorized Version of 30:11 the words, “A troop cometh: and she…
Lo-debar — No pasture, (2 Sam. 17:27), a town in Gilead not far from Mahanaim, north of the Jabbok (9:4, 5). It is probably identical with Debir (Josh. 13:26).
Lodebar — (without pasture), a place named with Mahanaim, Rogelim and other transjordanic towns, (2 Samuel 17:27) and therefore no doubt on the east side of the Jordan. It was the native place of…
Machir — Sold. (1.) Manasseh’s oldest son (Josh. 17:1), or probably his only son (see 1 Chr. 7:14, 15; comp. Num. 26:29-33; Josh. 13:31). His descendants are referred to under the name of Machirites, being…
Mahanaim — Two camps, a place near the Jabbok, beyond Jordan, where Jacob was met by the “angels of God,” and where he divided his retinue into “two hosts” on his return from Padan-aram (Gen. 32:2). This name…
Rabbah — Or Rab’bath, great. (1.) “Rabbath of the children of Ammon,” the chief city of the Ammonites, among the eastern hills, some 20 miles east of the Jordan, on the southern of the two streams which…
Rogelim — Fullers, a town of Gilead, the residence of Barzillai the Gileadite (2 Sam. 17:27; 19:31), probably near to Mahanaim.
Shobi — Captor, son of Nahash of Rabbah, the Ammonite. He showed kindness to David when he fled from Jerusalem to Mahanaim (2 Sam. 17:27).
When David came to Mahanaim, some of the wealthier citizens of the land to the east of the Jordan supplied the men who were with him with provisions. This is mentioned as the first sign that the people had not all fallen away from David, but that some of the more distinguished men were still firm in their adherence. Shobi, the son of Nahash or Rabbah, the capital of the Ammonites (see Sa2 11:1), was possibly a son of Nahash the deceased king of the Ammonites, and brother of Hanun, who was defeated by David (Sa2 10:1-2), and one of those to whom David had shown favour and kindness when Rabbah was taken. At the same time, it is also quite possible that Shobi may have been an Israelite, who was…
Shobi was probably the brother of Hanun, who had humiliated David’s messengers after the death of Nahash (ch 10; see study note on 10:1-5). • Makir was Mephibosheth’s host before David summoned him (9:4-5). • Barzillai of Gilead was probably not the same as Barzillai from Meholah (21:8).
Rashi on 2 Samuel 17:27
Shovi, the son of Nochosh. He is Chonun, the son of Nochosh.9Mentioned earlier in 10:1.
Ammonites · General references — General references
Armies Of Israel, The · Mode of supplying: By presents — Mode of supplying: By presents
Barzillai · 1. A friend of David — 1. A friend of David
Lo-Debar · A city in the territory of the tribe of Manasseh — A city in the territory of the tribe of Manasseh
Machir · 2. A man of Lo- — 2. A man of Lo-
Mahanaim · David lodges at, at the time of Absalom’s rebellion — David lodges at, at the time of Absalom’s rebellion
Manasseh, The Tribe Of · Remarkable persons of: Barzillai — Remarkable persons of: Barzillai
Rogelim · The home of Barzillai — The home of Barzillai
Shobi · Brought supplies to David during his es — Brought supplies to David during his es
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
