2 Samuel 20:26 “and Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.”

2 Samuel 20:26

and Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

World English Bible

and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.

American Standard Version

and also Ira the Jairite was chief minister unto David.

Geneva Bible 1599

And also Ira the Iairite was chiefe about Dauid.

Darby Translation

and Ira also, the Jairite, was David's chief ruler.

Young's Literal Translation

and also, Ira the Jairite hath been minister to David.

Bible in Basic English

And in addition, Ira the Jairite was a priest to David.

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Cross references

“Ira”

2 Samuel 23:38 1 Chronicles 11:40

2 Samuel 23:38 · BSB

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

1 Chronicles 11:40 · BSB

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

“Ithrite”

Judges 10:4 Judges 10:5

Judges 10:4 · BSB

He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.

Judges 10:5 · BSB

When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.

“chief ruler”

Exodus 2:14 2 Samuel 8:18 Genesis 41:43 Genesis 41:45 Exodus 2:16 Exodus 24:11

Exodus 2:14 · BSB

But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian? ” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”

2 Samuel 8:18 · BSB

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.

Genesis 41:43 · BSB

He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:45 · BSB

Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.

Exodus 2:16 · BSB

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.

Exodus 24:11 · BSB

But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

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