2 Samuel 20:26
And in addition, Ira the Jairite was a priest to David.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
In Context
25And Sheva was the scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Cross References
Genesis 41:45And Pharaoh gave Joseph the name of Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera, the priest of On, to be his wife. So Joseph went through all the land of Egypt.
Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock.
Deuteronomy 3:14Jair, the son of Manasseh, took all the land of Argob, as far as the country of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, naming it, Bashan, Havvoth-Jair after himself, as it is to this day.)
2 Samuel 8:18And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.
1 Kings 4:5Azariah, the son of Nathan, was over those in authority in the different divisions of the country; Zabud, the son of Nathan, was priest and the king's friend;
2 Chronicles 35:15And the sons of Asaph, the makers of melody, were in their places, as ordered by David and Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, the king's seer; and the door-keepers were stationed at every door: there was no need for them to go away from their places, for their brothers the Levites made ready for them.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:24-26
David's Court. ( b. c. 1023.) 23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: 24 And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: 25 And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: 26 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David. Here is an account of the state of David's court after his restoration. Joab retained the office of general, being too great to be displaced. Benaiah, as… Read the whole commentary →