2 Samuel 17:27

27 Da David gen Mahanaim gekommen war, da brachten Sobi, der Sohn Nahas von Rabba der Kinder Ammon, und Machir, der Sohn Ammiels von Lo-Dabar, und Barsillai, ein Gileaditer von Roglim,

2 Samuel 17:27 Meaning and Commentary

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 by David:

and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar;
the same that brought up Mephibosheth, from whom David received him and took him off of his hands, for which now he requited him, see ( 2 Samuel 9:5 ) ;

and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim;
a place that lay under the hills of Gilead ^F25; it had its name from the "fullers" who dwelt here for the convenience of fountains of water to wash their clothes in.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Fuller's Pisgah-View, B. 2. c. 3. sect. 10. p. 94.

2 Samuel 17:27 In-Context

25 Und Absalom hatte Amasa an Joabs Statt gesetzt über das Heer. Es war aber Amasa eines Mannes Sohn, der hieß Jethra, ein Israeliter, welcher einging zu Abigail, der Tochter des Nahas, der Schwester der Zeruja, Joabs Mutter.

26 Israel aber und Absalom lagerten sich in Gilead.

27 Da David gen Mahanaim gekommen war, da brachten Sobi, der Sohn Nahas von Rabba der Kinder Ammon, und Machir, der Sohn Ammiels von Lo-Dabar, und Barsillai, ein Gileaditer von Roglim,

28 Bettwerk, Becken, irdene Gefäße, Weizen, Gerste, Mehl, geröstete Körner, Bohnen, Linsen, Grütze,

29 Honig, Butter, Schafe und Rinderkäse zu David und zu dem Volk, das bei ihm war, zu essen. Denn sie gedachten: Das Volk wird hungrig, müde und durstig sein in der Wüste.