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New Living Translation

2 Samuel 23:38

Ira from Jattir; Gareb from Jattir;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Gareb;   Ira;   Ithrites;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Gareb;   Giants;   Ira;   Ithrite;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gareb;   Ira (2);   Ithrite;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Gareb;   Ira;   Ithrite;   Mighty Men;   Samuel, Books of;   Zabad;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gareb;   Giant;   Ira;   Ithrite, the;   Samuel, Books of;   Shammah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   Gareb ;   Ira ;   Ithrites ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ga'reb;   I'ra;   Ith'rite;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - David;   Gareb;   Ira;   Ithrite;   Jairite;   Priests and Levites;   Scurvy;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ira the Ithrite,
Hebrew Names Version
`Ira the Yitri, Garev the Yitri,
King James Version
Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
English Standard Version
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
New Century Version
Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite,
New English Translation
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite
Amplified Bible
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
New American Standard Bible
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ira the Ithrite: Gareb the Ithrite:
Legacy Standard Bible
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Complete Jewish Bible
‘Ira the Yitri, Garev the Yitri, and
Darby Translation
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Easy-to-Read Version
Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;
George Lamsa Translation
Hira the Ithrite, Arab of Lachish.
Lexham English Bible
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Literal Translation
Ira the Ithrite; Gareb, an Ithrite;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ira the Iethrite, Gareb the Iethrite,
American Standard Version
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Bible in Basic English
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ira the Iethrite, Gareb ye Iethrite:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite;
King James Version (1611)
Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Iras the Ethirite. Gerab the Ethenite.
English Revised Version
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite;
Berean Standard Bible
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Haray, of Jethri; Gareb, and he was of Gethri;
Young's Literal Translation
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Update Bible Version
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Webster's Bible Translation
Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
World English Bible
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
New King James Version
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
New Life Bible
And there was Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
New Revised Standard
Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ira, the Ithrite, Gareb, the Ithrite;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Ira the Jethrite, Gareb also a Jethrite;
Revised Standard Version
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Contextual Overview

8 These are the names of David's mightiest warriors. The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was leader of the Three—the three mightiest warriors among David's men. He once used his spear to kill 800 enemy warriors in a single battle. 9 Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah. Once Eleazar and David stood together against the Philistines when the entire Israelite army had fled. 10 He killed Philistines until his hand was too tired to lift his sword, and the Lord gave him a great victory that day. The rest of the army did not return until it was time to collect the plunder! 11 Next in rank was Shammah son of Agee from Harar. One time the Philistines gathered at Lehi and attacked the Israelites in a field full of lentils. The Israelite army fled, 12 but Shammah held his ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory. 13 Once during the harvest, when David was at the cave of Adullam, the Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim. The Three (who were among the Thirty—an elite group among David's fighting men) went down to meet him there. 14 David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem. 15 David remarked longingly to his men, "Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem." 16 So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the Lord . 17 "The Lord forbid that I should drink this!" he exclaimed. "This water is as precious as the blood of these men who risked their lives to bring it to me." So David did not drink it. These are examples of the exploits of the Three.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ira: 2 Samuel 20:26, 1 Chronicles 2:53, 1 Chronicles 11:40

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite. These were of Jether, as the Targum, a descendant of Caleb, of the tribe of Judah, 1 Chronicles 2:50 1 Chronicles 4:15.


 
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