Ira Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Ira the Tekoite was one of King David's Thirty mighty warriors.
son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, eleventh of "the thirty" of David's men (2SA 23:26)
Lineage: Ikkesh › Ira
Names
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watchman; making bare; pouring out
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· Also called · H5896 none · 2SA 23:26 [poss.] stallion donkey
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iyra · H5896 · 2SA 23:26 [poss.] stallion donkey
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Family of origin
- Father: Ikkesh
- Mother: Unknown
Ira Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Ira the Tekoite is named as one of King David's Thirty mighty warriors in 2Sa 23:26 and 1Ch 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. 1Ch 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.
Ira 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A Tekoite, one of David’s thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:26).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Ira_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Ira@2Sa.23.26-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, ira_609)