KJV King James Version
And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
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2 Samuel 20:26
And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.
WEB World English Bible
and also Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.
ASV American Standard Version
and also Ira the Jairite was chief minister unto David.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and also, Ira the Jairite hath been minister to David.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 20
23 Now Joab [was] over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
24 And Adoram [was] over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder:
25 And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
26 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
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2 Samuel 23:38Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,Exodus 2:14And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.Judges 10:4-5And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which [are] in the land of Gilead.Genesis 41:45And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over [all] the land of Egypt.1 Chronicles 11:40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,Genesis 41:43And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him [ruler] over all the land of Egypt.2 Samuel 8:18And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.2 Chronicles 35:15And the singers the sons of Asaph [were] in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters [waited] at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.Exodus 24:11And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
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