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Ithrites

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Two of David’s warriors so called

(2 Sam. 23:38³⁸Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, (2 Samuel 23:38); 1 Chron. 11:40⁴⁰Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, (1 Chronicles 11:40)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Designation of Ira and Gareb, two of David’s mighty men, described as among “the families of Kirjath-jearim,” which links them with Judah (2 Sam. 23:38³⁸Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, (2 Samuel 23:38); 1 Chron. 2:53⁵³And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites. (1 Chronicles 2:53); 1 Chron. 11:40⁴⁰Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, (1 Chronicles 11:40)).

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of Jether