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IRA

1. David’s priest or chief official in service at the time of Sheba’s revolt (2 Sm 20:26).

Show passage in OET: SA2 20:26

OET-RV SA2 20:26

26 and Ira (the Yairi) was David’s priest.

OET-LV SA2 20:26

26 And_also ˊĪrāʼ the_Jairite he _was a _priest of_Dāvid.

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2. Warrior among David’s mighty men, known as “the thirty” (2 Sm 23:26). He was the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa (1 Chr 11:28; 27:9) and became commander of the sixth division of David’s militia.

Show passage in OET: SA2 23:26

OET-RV SA2 23:26

• 26 Helets the Palti,
• Ikesh’s son Ira the Tekoei,

OET-LV SA2 23:26

26 Ḩeleʦ the_Palţī ˊĪrāʼ the _son _of ˊIqqēsh the_Təqōˊī.

Show passage in OET: CH1 11:28

OET-RV CH1 11:28

28 Ira (Ikesh’s son from Tekoa), Aviezer (from Anatot),

OET-LV CH1 11:28

28 ˊĪrāʼ the _son _of ˊIqqēsh the_Təqōˊī ʼAⱱīˊezer the_ˊAnnətotī.

Show passage in OET: CH1 27:9

OET-RV CH1 27:9

• 9 The sixth leader, for the sixth month, was Ikesh’s son Ira the Tekoei. His division was twenty-four thousand men.

OET-LV CH1 27:9

9 The_sixth for_month the_sixth ˊĪrāʼ the _son _of ˊIqqēsh the_Təqōˊī and_were_with division _of_his twenty and_four thousand.

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3. Warrior among David’s mighty men, “the thirty,” identified as an Ithrite (2 Sm 23:38; 1 Chr 11:40; NLT “from Jattir”).

Show passage in OET: SA2 23:38

OET-RV SA2 23:38

• 38 the Yitrim Ira and Garev,

OET-LV SA2 23:38

38 ˊĪrāʼ the_Yitrī/(Ithrite) Gārēⱱ the_Yitrī.

Show passage in OET: CH1 11:40

OET-RV CH1 11:40

40 Ira (the Yitri), Garev (the Yitri),

OET-LV CH1 11:40

40 ˊĪrāʼ the_Yitrī/(Ithrite) Gārēⱱ the_Yitrī.

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