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

Jairite (Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness)

Ira, who served David as a priest or chief officer, carries this label, which ties him to Jair. He closes the list of David's court officials, after Joab, Benaiah and Jehoshaphat the recorder.

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Ira, who served David as a priest or chief officer, carries this label, which ties him to Jair. He closes the list of David's court officials, after Joab, Benaiah and Jehoshaphat the recorder.

Who this is

Jairite marks Ira, who served David as a priest or royal chief officer, as a descendant of Jair. He appears in the closing list of David's court officials in 2 Samuel 20:23-26, alongside Joab, Benaiah, and Jehoshaphat the recorder.

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H2972

Where it appears
  • 2 Samuel 20:26

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