Hesrai
One of David's mighty warriors
Tunnetaan myös nimellä: Hezrai, Hezro
Hesrai from Carmel was one of King David's thirty mighty warriors. He is mentioned in the lists of David's heroes who distinguished themselves in battle and served faithfully during David's rule over Israel.
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Mentioned among David's heroes
Hesrai from Carmel is listed among David's thirty mighty men who excelled in service to the king.
35Hezro the Carmelite; Paarai the Arbite;
*חצרו **חֶצְרַי֙ הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֔י פַּעֲרַ֖י הָאַרְבִּֽי׃ ס
Listed in Chronicles
Hesrai is also mentioned in First Chronicles' parallel list of David's brave warriors.
37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,
חֶצְרוֹ֙ הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֔י נַעֲרַ֖י בֶּן־אֶזְבָּֽי׃ ס
Part of David's elite force
David's thirty heroes formed an elite group of warriors known for their bravery and loyalty, and Hesrai was part of this honored group.
24Among the thirty were: Asahel the brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
עֲשָׂה־אֵ֥ל אֲחִֽי־יוֹאָ֖ב בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑ים אֶלְחָנָ֥ן בֶּן־דֹּד֖וֹ בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃
39and Uriah the Hittite—thirty-seven in all.
אֽוּרִיָּה֙ הַֽחִתִּ֔י כֹּ֖ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ פ
Service during David's reign
As one of the thirty heroes, Hesrai served in David's army during the period when the united kingdom of Israel was established and strengthened.
8These are the names of David's mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahkemonite, chief of the three; he wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed on a single occasion.
אֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת הַגִּבֹּרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֑ד יֹשֵׁ֨ב בַּשֶּׁ֜בֶת תַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣י ׀ רֹ֣אשׁ הַשָּׁלִשִׁ֗י ה֚וּא עֲדִינ֣וֹ *העצנו **הָֽעֶצְנִ֔י עַל־שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֛וֹת חָלָ֖ל בְּפַ֥עַם *אחד **אֶחָֽת׃ ס
9Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodo son of Ahohi, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who had gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew.
*ואחרו **וְאַחֲרָ֛יו אֶלְעָזָ֥ר בֶּן־*דדי **דֹּד֖וֹ בֶּן־אֲחֹחִ֑י בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה *גברים **הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים עִם־דָּוִ֗ד בְּחָֽרְפָ֤ם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ נֶאֶסְפוּ־שָׁ֣ם לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃