Ishbi-Benob
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Ishbi-Benob . One of the four Philistines of the giant stock who were slain by the mighty men of David ( 2 Samuel 21:15-17 ).
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [2]
Son of Rapha. A Philistine giant, who attacked David and was slain by Abishai ( 2 Samuel 21:16-17).
Easton's Bible Dictionary [3]
2 Samuel 21:16,17
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
(Heb. Yishbi'-Beznob', יַשְׁבַּי בְנב My Seat is At Nob, as in the margin, for which the text has, יַשְׁבּוֹ בְנב , Yishbo'-Benob', his seat is At Nob; Sept. Ι᾿Εσβὶ Ἀπὸ Νώβ , Vulg. Jeshi-Benob), one of the Rephaim, a gigantic warrior who bore a spear of 300 shekels' weight, and came near slaying David in a personal rencounter, but was slain by Abishai ( 2 Samuel 21:16). B.C. cir. 1018. (See Giant).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [5]
ish - bı̄ - bē´nob ( ישׁבּי בנב , yishbı̄ bhenōbh ): One of the four "born to the giant in Gath" who were slain by David and his men ( 2 Samuel 21:15-22 ). Ishbi-benob was slain by Abishai, and David's life saved by the act ( 2 Samuel 21:16 , 2 Samuel 21:17 ).
