2 Samuel 23:38

Easy-to-Read Version

Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;

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,

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 Living Translation
Ira from Jattir; Gareb from Jattir;

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 special soldiers: Josheb Basshebeth the Tahkemonite was captain of the king's special forces. He used his spear to kill 800 men at one time. ⁹ Next, there was Eleazar son of Dodai who was there with David when he challenged the Philistines who had gathered for battle. The Israelites ran away, ¹⁰ but Eleazar stood and fought the Philistines until his hand became so tired that it cramped around his sword handle. The Lord won a great victory that day. The people of Israel came back, but only to take things from the dead. ¹¹ Next there was Shammah son of Agee from Harar. The Philistines came together to fight. They fought in a field of lentils. The people ran away from the Philistines. ¹² But Shammah stood in the middle of the field and defended it. He defeated the Philistines. The Lord gave Israel a great victory that day. ¹³ Once during harvest time David was at the cave of Adullam, and three of the Thirty Heroes went down to meet him there. At the same time the Philistine army was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. ¹⁴ Another time David was in the fortress, and a group of Philistines soldiers was stationed in Bethlehem. ¹⁵ David was thirsty for some water from his hometown, so he said, "Oh, if only I could have some water from that well by the gate in Bethlehem." ¹⁶ So the Three Heroes fought their way through the Philistine army and got some water from the well near the city gate in Bethlehem. They took it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it on the ground as an offering to the Lord . ¹⁷ David said, " Lord , I cannot drink this water. It would be like drinking the blood of the men who risked their lives for me." This is why David refused to drink the water. The Three Heroes did many brave things like that.

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.