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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Jair (Warrior living at the time of United Monarchy)

Not the judge, and not Jair of Gilead. This Jair was father of Elhanan, the warrior of David's who killed Lahmi, Goliath's brother.

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First, in plain English

Not the judge, and not Jair of Gilead. This Jair was father of Elhanan, the warrior of David's who killed Lahmi, Goliath's brother.

Who this is

Distinct from the better-known Jair of Gilead and the judge of Israel, this Jair was the father of Elhanan, one of David's warriors who killed Lahmi, the brother of the giant Goliath, in a battle against the Philistines (1 Chronicles 20:5).

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The word

H3265

Where it appears
  • 1 Chronicles 20:5

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