Difference between revisions of "Jairite"
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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_5364" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_5364" /> == | ||
<p> ''''' jā´ẽr ''''' - ''''' ı̄t ''''' ( יארי , <i> ''''' yā'irı̄ ''''' </i> , "of Jair"): In 2 Samuel 20:26 , | <p> ''''' jā´ẽr ''''' - ''''' ı̄t ''''' ( יארי , <i> ''''' yā'irı̄ ''''' </i> , "of Jair"): In 2 Samuel 20:26 , Ira the [[Jairite]] is "chief minister unto David." He was a descendant of Jair who was a [[Manassite]] ( Numbers 32:41 , etc.) and whose territory was in Gilead. Septuagint, Lucian, and [[Syriac]] suggest יתּרי , <i> '''''yattirı̄''''' </i> , "Jattirite," i.e. a native of [[Jattir]] mentioned in 1 Samuel 30:27 as one of the towns friendly to David when he was in Ziklag. It is not improbable that a native of Jattir would be given such a post by David. See [[Ira]] , and compare 2 Samuel 23:38 . </p> | ||
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Holman Bible Dictionary [1]
1 Samuel 20:26Jair
Morrish Bible Dictionary [2]
Designation of Ira, a ruler under David. 2 Samuel 20:26 .
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
jā´ẽr - ı̄t ( יארי , yā'irı̄ , "of Jair"): In 2 Samuel 20:26 , Ira the Jairite is "chief minister unto David." He was a descendant of Jair who was a Manassite ( Numbers 32:41 , etc.) and whose territory was in Gilead. Septuagint, Lucian, and Syriac suggest יתּרי , yattirı̄ , "Jattirite," i.e. a native of Jattir mentioned in 1 Samuel 30:27 as one of the towns friendly to David when he was in Ziklag. It is not improbable that a native of Jattir would be given such a post by David. See Ira , and compare 2 Samuel 23:38 .
