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2 Sam. 20:26 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Ira also the Jairite was ζa chief ruler about David.

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or, a prince,

2 Sam. 8:18• ¹⁸And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. (2 Sam. 8:18)

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Gen. 41:45• ⁴⁵And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. (Gen. 41:45)

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Ex. 2:16• ¹⁶Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. (Ex. 2:16)

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Ira,

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Ira.

2 Sam. 23:38• ³⁸Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, (2 Sam. 23:38)

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1 Chron. 11:40• ⁴⁰Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, (1 Chron. 11:40)

Ithrite.

Jairite.

Judg. 10:4‑5• ⁴And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
⁵And Jair died, and was buried in Camon. (Judg. 10:4‑5)

chief ruler.

or, prince.

2 Sam. 8:18• ¹⁸And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. (2 Sam. 8:18)

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Gen. 41:43,45• 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.
⁴⁵And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. (Gen. 41:43,45)

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Ex. 2:14,16• 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.
¹⁶Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. (Ex. 2:14,16)

The Hebrew is {cohen ledawid,} which might be rendered, a priest of David; and so the Septuagint, Vulgate, Syriac, and Arabic.

The Chaldee has {rav,} a chief or prince:

probably he was a kind of domestic chaplain or seer to the king.

2 Sam. 24:11• ¹¹For when David was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, (2 Sam. 24:11)

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2 Chron. 35:15• 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. (2 Chron. 35:15)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and Ira also, the Jairite, was David’s chief ruler.