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Gill's Exposition
And Ira also the Jairite,.... Which some take to be the same with Ira the Ithrite, Sa2 23:38; a son of Jether or Ithra the Israelite, Sa2 17:25; though others suppose he was Ira the son of Ikkesh the…
Barnes' Notes
Ira the Jairite - Not mentioned before: perhaps the same as “Ira an Ithrite” (marginal reference), i. e., an inhabitant of Jattir in the hill country of Judah Jos 15:48; 1Sa 30:27. Perhaps we ought to…
Adam Clarke
Ira - was a chief ruler about David - The Hebrew is כהן לדויד cohen ledavid, a priest to David; and so the Vulgate, Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic. The Chaldee has רב rab, a prince, or chief. He was…
Here is an account of the state of David's court after his restoration. Joab retained the office of general, being too great to be displaced. Benaiah, as before, was captain of the guards. Here is one…
Cambridge Bible
a chief ruler about David Minister to David. The post formerly held by David's sons. See on ch. 2Sa 8:18.
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