Ikkesh

Father of one of David's heroes

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The united kingdomWarriorc. 1050 BC

Ikkesh was a man from Tekoa and the father of Ira, who was one of David's thirty mighty men. He is known primarily through his son Ira's service in King David's army. Ikkesh belonged to the town of Tekoa, located south of Bethlehem in Judah.

Family

ChildIra

Key events

Ira's place among David's heroes

Ikkesh's son Ira from Tekoa is mentioned among David's thirty mighty warriors, testifying to the family's military honor and service.

2 Sam 23:26 Show in context →

26Helez the Paltite; Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;

חֶ֚לֶץ הַפַּלְטִ֔י עִירָ֥א בֶן־עִקֵּ֖שׁ הַתְּקוֹעִֽי׃ ס ‬

Ira as leader of the sixth army division

Ira, son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, served as leader of the sixth monthly army division of 24,000 men under King David.

1 Chr 27:9 Show in context →

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 ‬

Mentioned in the list of heroes in Chronicles

Ikkesh from Tekoa is mentioned as the father of Ira in the parallel list of David's heroes in 1 Chronicles.

1 Chr 11:28 Show in context →

28Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,

עִירָ֤א בֶן־עִקֵּשׁ֙ הַתְּקוֹעִ֔י אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר הָעֲנְּתוֹתִֽי׃ ס ‬

Tekoa as hometown

Ikkesh belonged to the town of Tekoa, an important city in the Judean highlands that later became known as the hometown of the prophet Amos.