Shobi

An Ammonite, in the time of the United Monarchy · Ammon · named in 1 verse

the name means captor Strong's Lexicon

Shobi was an Ammonite who brought supplies to David at Mahanaim when he was fleeing from his son Absalom.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Captor, son of Nahash of Rabbah, the Ammonite. He showed kindness to David when he fled from Jerusalem to Mahanaim (2 Sam. 17:27).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Parents Nahash

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 2 Samuel 17:27.

2 Samuel 17:27 When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.