Mahrai

One of David's thirty mighty warriors

Auch bekannt als: Maharai

Das vereinte KönigreichWarriorc. 1000 B.C.E.

Mahrai was a Netophathite who served as one of King David's thirty mighty warriors. He was known for his bravery and military skill, and he led one of the monthly army divisions in David's military organization. He belonged to the clan of the Zerahites and was responsible for the division that served in the tenth month.

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Mentioned among David's mighty men

Mahrai the Netophathite is listed as one of David's thirty mighty warriors, an elite group of soldiers who distinguished themselves in battle.

28Zalmon the Ahohite; Maharai the Netophathite;
צַלְמוֹן֙ הָֽאֲחֹחִ֔י מַהְרַ֖י הַנְּטֹפָתִֽי׃ ס ‬

Leader of the tenth month's division

Mahrai was appointed leader of the army division that served in the tenth month, with responsibility for 24,000 men.

13The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai of Netophah, of the Zerahites; his division numbered twenty-four thousand.
הָעֲשִׂירִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י מַהְרַ֥י הַנְּטֽוֹפָתִ֖י לַזַּרְחִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַֽחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס ‬

Identified as a Zerahite

In Chronicles, Mahrai is identified as belonging to the clan of the Zerahites, a family branch from the tribe of Judah.

13The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai of Netophah, of the Zerahites; his division numbered twenty-four thousand.
הָעֲשִׂירִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י מַהְרַ֥י הַנְּטֽוֹפָתִ֖י לַזַּרְחִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַֽחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס ‬

Listed in the Chronicles' roster of heroes

Mahrai the Netophathite is also mentioned in the parallel list of David's mighty men in 1 Chronicles.

30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
מַהְרַי֙ הַנְּטֹ֣פָתִ֔י חֵ֥לֶד בֶּֽן־בַּֽעֲנָ֖ה הַנְּטוֹפָתִֽי׃ ס ‬

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