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Shobek

שׁוֹבֵךְ/SHOH-bek/

“Forsaking; or free”

Summary

One of the heads of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah after the Babylonian exile.

☩Identity

Shobek was one of the chief Israelites who affixed his seal to the covenant document in Nehemiah's time, pledging to follow God's law and separate from foreign influences.

Key verses:Nehemiah 10:24

Related Verses1 mention

Nehemiah· 1 verse

10:24

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shobek," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Shobek," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).