Atomic Bible

One of David's Thirty warriors, from Tekoa.

Ira

Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in 2 Samuel 23:26.

עִירָאIra

The name means “watchman; making bare; pouring out.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Ikkesh

About Ira Written by AI

Ira the Tekoite is named as one of King David's Thirty mighty warriors in 2 Samuel 23:26 and 1 Chronicles 11:28. The Thirty were an elite group of soldiers who fought valiantly for David. Ira came from the town of Tekoa in Judah, about 10 miles south of Jerusalem. 1 Chronicles 27:9 mentions that Ira was in charge of a division of 24,000 men in David's army, overseeing them during the sixth month of the year. He is called the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Ira, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

Citizen; wakeful. (1.) A Tekoite, one of David’s thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:26).

(2.) An Ithrite, also one of David’s heroes (2 Sam. 23:38).

Read the rest of the entry

(3.) A Jairite and priest, a royal chaplain (2 Sam. 20:26) or confidential adviser (comp. 2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Chr. 18:17).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

GenesisMatthewRevelation

Where the Bible names him

  1. 2 Samuel 23:26

    Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

  2. 1 Chronicles 11:28

    Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

  3. 1 Chronicles 27:9

    The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.