2 Samuel 17:27

27 Cuando David llegó a Majanayin, allí estaban Sobí hijo de Najás, oriundo de Rabá, ciudad amonita; Maquir hijo de Amiel, que era de Lo Debar; y Barzilay el galaadita, habitante de Roguelín.

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 Ahora bien, en lugar de Joab, Absalón había nombrado general de su ejército a Amasá, que era hijo de un hombre llamado Itrá, el cual era ismaelita y se había casado con Abigaíl, hija de Najás y hermana de Sarvia, la madre de Joab.

26 Los israelitas que estaban con Absalón acamparon en el territorio de Galaad.

27 Cuando David llegó a Majanayin, allí estaban Sobí hijo de Najás, oriundo de Rabá, ciudad amonita; Maquir hijo de Amiel, que era de Lo Debar; y Barzilay el galaadita, habitante de Roguelín.

28 Estos habían llevado camas, vasijas y ollas de barro, y también trigo, cebada, harina, grano tostado, habas, lentejas,

29 miel, cuajada, queso de vaca y ovejas. Les ofrecieron esos alimentos a David y a su comitiva para que se los comieran, pues pensaban que en el desierto esta gente habría pasado hambre y sed, y estaría muy cansada.