2 Samuel 20:26
Moreover Ira the son of Jair was priest to David.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
In Context
25And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
Cross References
Genesis 41:45And Pharaoh called the name of Joseph, Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis, to wife.
Exodus 2:16And the priest of Midian had seven daughters, feeding the flock of their father Jethro; and they came and drew water until they filled their pitchers, to water the flock of their father Jethro.
Deuteronomy 3:14And Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country round about Argob as far as the borders of Geshur and Maacath: he called them by his name Bashan-havvoth-jair until this day.
2 Samuel 8:18and Benaiah son of Jehoiada was counselor, and the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the sons of David, were princes of the court.
1 Kings 4:5And Ornia the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud son of Nathan was the king’s friend.
2 Chronicles 35:15And the sons of Asaph the psalm singers were at their post according to the commands of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, the prophets of the king: also the chiefs and the porters of the several gates—it was not for them to stir from the service of the holy things, for their brethren the Levites prepared 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 →