Hitchcock's Bible Names
Nobdiscourse; prophecy
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Nob(high place) (1 Samuel 22:19; Nehemiah 11:32) a sacerdotal city in the tribe of Benjamin and situated on some eminence near Jerusalem. It was one of the places where the ark of Jehovah was kept for a time during the days of its wanderings. (2 Samuel 6:1) etc. But the event for which Nob was most noted in the Scripture annals was a frightful massacre which occurred there in the reign of Saul. (1 Samuel 22:17-19)
ATS Bible Dictionary
NobA city of priests, in Benjamin, near Jerusalem; its inhabitants were once put to the sword by command of Saul, for their hospitality to David, 1 Samuel 21:2; 22:9-23; Nehemiah 11:32; Isaiah 10:32. Its site is unknown.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
NOBnob (nobh; Codex Vaticanus Nomba; Codex Alexandrinus Noba, and other forms): An ancient priestly town to which David came on his way South when he fled from Saul at Gibeah (1 Samuel 21:1). Here he found refuge and succor with Ahimelech. This was observed by Doeg the Edomite, who informed the king, and afterward became the instrument of Saul's savage vengeance on the priests, and on all the inhabitants of the city (1 Samuel 22). The name occurs in Nehemiah 11:32 in a list of cities, immediately after Anathoth. In Isaiah's ideal account of the Assyrians' march against Jerusalem, Nob is clearly placed South of Anathoth. Here, says the prophet, the Assyrian shall shake his hand at the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. It was a place, therefore, from which the Holy City and the temple were clearly visible.
The district in which the site must be sought is thus very definitely indicated; but within this district no name at all resembling Nob has been discovered, and so no sure identification is yet possible. `Anata (Anathoth) is 2 1/2 miles Northeast of Jerusalem. Nob therefore lay between that and the city, at a point where the city could be seen, apparently on the great road from the Nob. Rather more than a mile North of Jerusalem rises the ridge Ras el-Mesharif (2, 665 ft.), over which the road from the Nob passes; and here the traveler approaching from that direction obtains his first sight of the city. It is fittingly named "the look-out." Col. Conder states the case for identifying this height with Mt. Scopus where Titus established his camp at the siege of Jerusalem (PEFS, 1874, 111;). Immediately South of the ridge, to the East of the road, there is a small plateau, South of which there is a lower ridge, whence the slopes dip into Wady el-Joz. This plateau, on which Titus may have sat, is a very probable site for Nob. It quite suits the requirements of Isaiah's narrative, and not less those of David's flight. Gibeah lay not far to the North, and this lay in the most likely path to the South.
W. Ewing
Easton's Bible Dictionary
High place, a city of the priests, first mentioned in the history of David's wanderings (
1 Samuel 21:1). Here the tabernacle was then standing, and here Ahimelech the priest resided. (see
AHIMELECH.) From Isaiah 10:28-32 it seems to have been near Jerusalem. It has been identified by some with el-Isawiyeh, one mile and a half to the north-east of Jerusalem. But according to Isaiah 10:28-32 it was on the south of Geba, on the road to Jerusalem, and within sight of the city. This identification does not meet these conditions, and hence others (as Dean Stanley) think that it was the northern summit of Mount Olivet, the place where David "worshipped God" when fleeing from Absalom (
2 Samuel 15:32), or more probably (Conder) that it was the same as Mizpeh (q.v.),
Judges 20:1;
Joshua 18:26;
1 Samuel 7:16, at Nebi Samwil, about 5 miles north-west of Jerusalem.
After being supplied with the sacred loaves of showbread, and girding on the sword of Goliath, which was brought forth from behind the ephod, David fled from Nob and sought refuge at the court of Achish, the king of Gath, where he was cast into prison. (Comp. titles of Psalm 34 and 56.)
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) The head.
2. (n.) A person in a superior position in life; a nobleman.
Strong's Hebrew
5011. Nob -- a priestly city, perhaps also a place North of Jer.... << 5010, 5011.
Nob. 5012 >>. a priestly city, perhaps also a place North of Jer.
Transliteration:
Nob Phonetic Spelling: (nobe) Short Definition:
Nob.
... /hebrew/5011.htm - 6k 3430. Yishbo Benob -- "his dwelling (is) in Nob," a Philistine
... Yishbo Benob. 3431 >>. "his dwelling (is) in Nob," a Philistine. Transliteration:
Yishbo Benob Phonetic Spelling: (yish-bo'beh-nobe) Short Definition: Ishbi-benob ...
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5108. nob -- fruit
... << 5107, 5108. nob. 5109 >>. fruit. Transliteration: nob Phonetic Spelling: (nobe)
Short Definition: praise. ... << 5107, 5108. nob. 5109 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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5022. Naboth -- a Jezreelite
... Naboth. Feminine plural from the same as Nob; fruits; Naboth, an Israelite -- Naboth.
see HEBREW Nob. << 5021, 5022. Naboth. 5023 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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5109. Nobay -- an Israelite leader
... Nobay. 5110 >>. an Israelite leader. Transliteration: Nobay Phonetic Spelling:
(no-bah'ee) Short Definition: Nebai. Word Origin from nob Definition an Isr. ...
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