2 Samuel 17:27

2 Samuel 17:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 Lo–debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
• New International Version (NIV)When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, and Makir son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim
• English Standard Version (ESV)When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, and Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened, when David had come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the people of Ammon, Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim,

Context of 2 Samuel 17:27

25Absalom put Amasa in command of the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Israelite, who had married Abigail the daughter of Nahash, [the half sister of David and] the sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother. 26So Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead. When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, and Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim 28brought beds, basins, pottery, wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, broad beans, lentils, and [other] roasted grain, 29honey, cream, sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David and the people who were with him, to eat; for they said, “The people are hungry and weary and thirsty in the wilderness.”

2 Samuel 17:27 word by word

וַיְהִ֕י כְּב֥וֹא דָוִ֖ד מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְשֹׁבִ֨י בֶן־נָחָ֜שׁ מֵרַבַּ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֗וֹן וּמָכִ֤יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵל֙ מִלֹּ֣א דְבָ֔ר וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י הַגִּלְעָדִ֖י מֵרֹגְלִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, when Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• was comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Mahanaimמַחֲנַיִםmachănayim · MahanaimH4266
• that Shobiשֹׁבִיshôbîy · ShobiH7629
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Nahashנָחָשׁnâchâsh · NahashH5176
• of Rabbahרַבָּהrabbâh · RabbahH7237
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Ammonעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
• and Machirמָכִירmâkîyr · MachirH4353
• of Ammielעַמִּיאֵל‛ammîy'êl · AmmielH5988
• of Lo–debarלֹא דְבָרlô' debar lô debar lidbir lôdebar · Lo-debarH3810
• and Barzillaiבַּרְזִלַּיbarzillay · BarzillaiH1271
• the Gileaditeגִּלְעָדִיgil‛âdîy · GileaditeH1569
• of Rogelimרֹגְלִיםrôgelîym · RogelimH7274

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 17:27

• 2 Samuel 10:1Now it happened later that [Nahash] the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king in his place.
• 2 Samuel 12:29So David gathered all the men together and went to Rabbah, then fought against it and captured it.
• 1 Samuel 11:1Now Nahash the Ammonite [king] went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty [of peace] with us and we will serve you.”
• 2 Samuel 9:4So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba replied to the king, “He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.”
• 2 Samuel 19:31Now Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and went on to the Jordan with the king to escort him over the Jordan.
• 1 Kings 2:7But be gracious and kind to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who [have the honor to] eat at your table; for they met me [with kindness] when I fled from your brother Absalom.
• Ezra 2:61Of the sons of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, of Hakkoz, and of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and he was known by their name.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 17:27

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Shobi‘s father may have been the king of the Ammonites, and Shobi appointed by David as tributary king or governor of Ammon after he took Rabbah 2 Samuel 12:29. On the other hand, Nahash may have been a common name among the Ammonites, and the Nahash of 2 Samuel 17:25 may have been of that nation. On Machir, see the marginal reference. Barzillai was ancestor, through a daughter, to a family of priests, who were called after him “sons of Barzillai,” and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-29Verses 22-29 Ahithophel hanged himself for vexation that his counsel was not followed. That will break a proud man's heart which will not break a humble man's sleep. He thought himself in danger, concluding, that, because his counsel was not followed, Absalom's cause would fail; and to prevent a possible public execution, he does justice upon himself. Thus the breath is stopped, and the head laid low, from which nothing could be expected but mischief…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27Shobi was probably the brother of Hanun, who had humiliated David’s messengers after the death of Nahash (2 Samuel 10; see study note on 2 Samuel 10:1–5). Makir was Mephibosheth’s host before David summoned him (2 Samuel 9:4–5). Barzillai of Gilead was probably not the same as Barzillai from Meholah (2 Samuel 21:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2927-29. 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 2Sa 9:4). Supposed by some to have…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 17:27

• Ammiel
• Ammonites
• Barzillai
• David
• Liberality
• Lo-Debar
• Love
• Machir
• Mahanaim
• Rogelim
• Shobi

In the dictionaries

• Ammon
• David
• Rabbah
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Ammon, Ammonite
• Gilead, Gileadite
• Lo-Debar
• Ammiel
• Barzillai
• Gad

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings