Reference: Shobi
Easton
captor, son of Nahash of Rabbah, the Ammonite. He showed kindness to David when he fled from Jerusalem to Mahanaim (2Sa 17:27).
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Fausets
Son of NAHASH (2Sa 17:27). Showed hospitality to David when fleeing from Absalom.
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Hastings
According to 2Sa 17:27, a son of Nahash the king of Ammon, who, with Machir of Lo-debar, showed kindness to David when he fled to Mahanaim at the time of Absalom's rebellion. There is some doubt about the name, however, as in 1Ch 19:1 f. the son of Nahash who succeeded him was Hanun. S. A. Cook (AJSL xvi. 164) suggests that the text of 2Sa 17:27 is corrupt, and that it originally read 'and Nahash came,' instead of 'Shobi, son of Nahash.' The very existence of Shobi seems, therefore, uncertain. If, however, the present text of Samuel is sound, it is a better historical authority than Chronicles.
George A. Barton.
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Morish
Sho'bi
Son of Nahash of Rabbah, of the children of Ammon: he sent succour to David when he fled from Absalom. 2Sa 17:27.
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Smith
Sho'bi
(glorious) son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon.
He was one of the first to meet David at Mahanaim on his flight from Absalom. (B.C. 1023.)