Naarai

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Na'ara-i. (Handmaid). One of the valiant men of David's armies.  1 Chronicles 11:37. In 1 Chronicles, he is called, the son of Ezbai, but in  2 Samuel 23:35, he appears as "Paarai, the Arbite." Kennicott decides that the former is correct. (B.C. about 1015).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Naarai One of David’s heroes (  1 Chronicles 11:37 ). In the parallel passage,   2 Samuel 23:35 , the name is Paarai , who is called ‘the Arbite.’ It is impossible to decide with any confidence between the rival readings.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Son of Ezbai and one of David's mighty men.  1 Chronicles 11:37 . Perhaps, as in the margin , the same as PAARAI the Arbite in  2 Samuel 23:35 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 11:37. Called "Paarai the Arbite" in  2 Samuel 23:35. Keil thinks the latter form, Kennicott the former, the correct one.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

One of David's valiant men. ( 1 Chronicles 11:37) The meaning of this name is, my young children, from Nahar, youth.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 11:37 2 Samuel 23:35

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 11:37 2 Samuel 23:35

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Naaray', נִעֲרִי , Youthful; Sept. Νοορά v.r. Νααραί ), an Arbite, the son of Ezbai. a military chief in David's army ( 1 Chronicles 11:37), B.C. cir. 1015; incorrectly called PAARAI in  2 Samuel 23:35 (see Kennicott, Dissert. page 209 sq.). (See David).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

nā ´- a - rı̄ ( נערי , na‛ăray ): Son of Ezbai, one of David's heroes   1 Chronicles 11:37 . In the parallel passage  2 Samuel 23:35 , he is called "Paarai the Arbite." The true forms of the name and description are uncertain (see Budde, Richter u. Samuel , and Curtis, Chronicles ).