Ira
Ira
(Heb. Ira’, , citizen, otherwise watchful; Sept , , , ), the name of three of David’s favorite officers.
1. Son of Ikkesh, a Tekoite, and one of David’s thirty famous warriors (2Sa 23:26; 1Ch 11:28). He was afterwards placed in command of the sixth regiment of his troops (1Ch 27:9). B.C. 1046-1014.
2. A Jethrite, another of David’s thirty chief heroes (2Sa 23:38; 1Ch 11:40). B.C. 1046.
3. A Jairite and priest (, A.V. chief ruler), i.e. royal chaplain (2Sa 20:26). B.C. cir. 1022. As he was not of the sacerdotal family, the Rabbins hold that he was only one of David’s cabinet. See JAIR.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Ira
citizen; wakeful. (1.) A Tekoite, one of David’s thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:26).
(2.) An Ithrite, also one of David’s heroes (2 Sam. 23:38).
(3.) A Jairite and priest, a royal chaplain (2 Sam. 20:26) or confidential adviser (comp. 2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Chr. 18:17).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Ira (1)
Caleb’s oldest son. Others read Ir with conjunction “and” at the end.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Ira (2)
1. The Jairite (2Sa 20:26).
2. “Ira the Ithrite,” i.e. of Jattir, a town in the mountainous region of Judah, which David haunted in the time of Saul’s persecution, and to which he sent presents for his friends from the Amalekite spoil (1Sa 30:27). One of David’s guard (2Sa 23:38).
3. 2Sa 23:26. Sixth captain of the sixth month of the 12 courses, 2,400 in each (1Ch 27:9).
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Ira
IRA.1. The Jairite who was khen or priest to David (2Sa 20:26). His name is omitted from the original (?) passage in 2Sa 8:18, and from the passage in 1Ch 18:17. The Jairite denotes that he was of the Gileadite clan of the Jairites. The name probably means the watchful. 2. The lthrite, one of Davids heroes (2Sa 23:38, where perhaps Ithrite should be Jattirite). 3. The son of Ikkesh the Tekoite (2Sa 23:26), another of Davids heroes.
W. F. Cobb.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Ira
ra (, ra); , Eras):
(1) A person referred to in 2Sa 20:26 as priest (so the Revised Version (British and American) correctly; the King James Version a chief ruler, the American Standard Revised Version chief minister) unto David. The translation of the Revised Version (British and American) is the only possible one; but, according to the text, Ira was a Jairite, and thus of the tribe of Manasseh (Num 32:41) and not eligible to the priesthood. On the basis of the Peshitta some would correct Jairite of 2Sa 20:26 into Jattirite, referring to Jattir, a priestly city within the territory of Judah (Jos 21:14). Others point to 2Sa 8:18 margin, David’s sons were priests, as an indication that in David’s time some non-Levites were permitted to serve – in some sense – as priests.
(2) An Ithrite, or (with a different pointing of the text) a Jattirite, one of David’s thirty (2Sa 23:38 parallel 1Ch 11:40); possibly identical with (1).
(3) Another of David’s thirty, son of Ikkesh of Tekoa (2Sa 23:26; 1Ch 11:28) and a captain of the temple guard (1Ch 27:9).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Ira
[I’ra]
1. A Jairite, one of David’s chief officers. 2Sa 20:26.
2. Son of Ikkesh a Tekoite, and one of David’s mighty men. 2Sa 23:26; 1Ch 11:28; 1Ch 27:9.
3. An Ithrite, one of David’s mighty men. 2Sa 23:38. 1Ch 11:40.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Ira
H5896
1. A priest
2Sa 20:26
2. The Ithrite, one of David’s heroes
2Sa 23:38; 1Ch 11:40
3. A Tekoite, one of David’s heroes
2Sa 23:26; 1Ch 11:28; 1Ch 27:9
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Ira
I’ra. (watchful of a city).
1. “The Jairite,” named in the catalogue of David’s great officers. 2Sa 20:26.
2. One of the heroes of David’s guard. 2Sa 23:38; 1Ch 11:40.
3. Another of David’s guard, a Tekoite, son of Ikkesh. 2Sa 23:26; 1Ch 11:28. (B.C. 1046-1014).