Shobach in the Bible.

The “captain of the host of Hadarezer” when he mustered his vassals and tributaries from beyond “the river Euphrates”; called also Shophach. The King James Version names Shobach in 4 verses, from 2 Samuel 10:16 to 1 Chronicles 19:18.

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Who Shobach was.

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).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Shobach’s story.

Syrianamed with him in 3 verses
Helamnamed with him in 1 verse

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All 4 verses that name Shobach.

2 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 10:16And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
2 Samuel 10:18And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

1 Chronicles 2

1 Chronicles 19:16And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
1 Chronicles 19:18But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

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