Ira

David's Priest and Commander

Das vereinte KönigreichPriestWarriorc. 1000 BC

Ira is a name that appears several times in the Bible, most notably as Ira from Jair who served as priest for King David, as well as Ira from Tekoa and Ira from Ittai who were among David's mighty warriors. These men were close associates and faithful servants during David's reign.

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Ira from Jair, David's Priest

Ira, the son of Jair, served as priest (or advisor) to King David and held a prominent position at the court.

26and Ira the Jairite was also a priest to David.
וְגַ֗ם עִירָא֙ הַיָּ֣אִרִ֔י הָיָ֥ה כֹהֵ֖ן לְדָוִֽד׃ ס ‬

Ira from Tekoa among David's Heroes

Ira from Tekoa is mentioned as one of David's thirty mighty warriors who distinguished himself in battle.

26Helez the Paltite; Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;
חֶ֚לֶץ הַפַּלְטִ֔י עִירָ֥א בֶן־עִקֵּ֖שׁ הַתְּקוֹעִֽי׃ ס ‬

Ira son of Ikkesh, among the Thirty

Ira, the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, is listed among David's thirty heroes in the book of Chronicles.

28Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,
עִירָ֤א בֶן־עִקֵּשׁ֙ הַתְּקוֹעִ֔י אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר הָעֲנְּתוֹתִֽי׃ ס ‬

Ira from Ittai in David's warrior list

Ira from Ittai is mentioned as another of David's mighty warriors, listed among the thirty brave men.

38Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;
עִירָא֙ הַיִּתְרִ֔י גָּרֵ֖ב הַיִּתְרִֽי׃ ס ‬

Ira as commander of the eighth division

Ira, son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, led the eighth monthly military division with 24,000 men during David's organization of the army.

9The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; his division numbered twenty-four thousand.
הַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י עִירָ֥א בֶן־עִקֵּ֖שׁ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס ‬

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