Encyclopedia entry
Ira
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 3 distinct subjects under Ira. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Citizen; wakeful.
Ira (1)
#A Tekoite, one of David’s thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:26).
Ira (2)
#An Ithrite, also one of David’s heroes (2 Sam. 23:38).
Ira (3)
#A Jairite and priest, a royal chaplain (2 Sam. 20:26) or confidential adviser (comp. 2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Chr. 18:17).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(watchful of a city).
“The Jairite,” named in the catalogue of David’s great officers. (2 Samuel 20:26) One of the heroes of David’s guard. (2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40) Another of David’s guard, a Tekoite, son of Ikkesh- (2 Samuel 23:26; 1 Chronicles 11:28) (B.C. 1046-1014.)
In the Bible
6
Verses where Ira is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 11:28
Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
- 1 Chronicles 11:40
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
- 1 Chronicles 27:9
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
- 2 Samuel 20:26
and Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.
- 2 Samuel 23:26
Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
- 2 Samuel 23:38
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Scripture on Ira
6
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Entries that reference Ira
4
Ira references
5
Voices on Ira
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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