Sibbechai
Also called Mebunnai and Sibbecai
Mentioned 1054–1014 BC traditional (Jones)
The Lord sustains, one of David’s heroes (1 Chr. 11:29), general of the eighth division of the army (27:11). He slew the giant Saph in the battle of Gob (2 Sam. 21:18; R.V., “Sibbechai”).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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- 5 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Sippai, the giant in Gath, Abiezer, and Ilai.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Timeline
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Mentions
Begat counts Sibbechai in 5 tagged verses across 2 books.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Sibbechai 0Mebunnai 1Sibbecai 4 |
| KJV | Sibbechai 2Mebunnai 1Sibbecai 2 |
| ASV | Sibbechai 0Mebunnai 1Sibbecai 4 |
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2 Samuel2 verses
1 Chronicles3 verses
- 11:29
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
- 20:4
Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued.
- 27:11
The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The Lord sustains, one of David’s heroes (1 Chr. 11:29), general of the eighth division of the army (27:11). He slew the giant Saph in the battle of Gob (2 Sam. 21:18; R.V., “Sibbechai”). Called also Mebunnai (23:27).