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2 Samuel 20

2 Sam. 20:26 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Ira
`Iyra' (Hebrew #5896)
wakefulness; Ira, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Ira.
Pronounce: ee-raw'
Origin: from 5782
also the Jairite
Ya'iriy (Hebrew #2972)
a Jairite or descendant of Jair
KJV usage: Jairite.
Pronounce: yaw-ee-ree'
Origin: patronymically from 2971
was ζa chief ruler
kohen (Hebrew #3548)
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV usage: chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Pronounce: ko-hane'
Origin: active participle of 3547
about David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
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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.
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, {/kn}Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land{kn 1204} 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.