Atomic Bible

One of David's Thirty warriors, an Ithrite.

Ira

Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in 2 Samuel 23:38.

עִירָאIra

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

About Ira Written by AI

Ira the Ithrite is listed as one of King David's Thirty mighty warriors in 2 Samuel 23:38 and 1 Chronicles 11:40. The Thirty were an elite group of soldiers who fought valiantly for David. Ira is identified as an Ithrite, indicating he likely came from the clan of Jether, who was a descendant of Esau's son Eliphaz (Genesis 36:26).

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).

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(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.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. 2 Samuel 23:38

    Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

  2. 1 Chronicles 11:40

    Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

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