2 Samuel 23:38

THE MESSAGE

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 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 This is the listing of David's top men. Josheb-Basshebeth, the Tahkemonite. He was chief of the Three. He once put his spear to work against eight hundred—killed them all in a day. ⁹Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite was the next of the elite Three. He was with David when the Philistines poked fun at them at Pas Dammim. When the Philistines drew up for battle, Israel retreated. But Eleazar stood his ground and killed Philistines right and left until he was exhausted—but he never let go of his sword! A big win for God that day. The army then rejoined Eleazar, but all there was left to do was the cleanup. ¹¹Shammah son of Agee the Hararite was the third of the Three. The Philistines had mustered for battle at Lehi, where there was a field full of lentils. Israel fled before the Philistines, but Shammah took his stand at the center of the field, successfully defended it, and routed the Philistines. Another great victory for God ! ¹³One day during harvest, the Three parted from the Thirty and joined David at the Cave of Adullam. A squad of Philistines had set up camp in the Valley of Rephaim. While David was holed up in the Cave, the Philistines had their base camp in Bethlehem. David had a sudden craving and said, "Would I ever like a drink of water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem!" So the Three penetrated the Philistine lines, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But David wouldn't drink it; he poured it out as an offering to God , saying, "There is no way, God , that I'll drink this! This isn't mere water, it's their life-blood—they risked their very lives to bring it!" So David refused to drink it. This is the sort of thing that the Three did. ¹⁸Abishai brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah was the head of the Thirty. He once got credit for killing three hundred with his spear, but he was never named in the same breath as the Three. He was the most respected of the Thirty and was their captain, but never got included among the Three. ²⁰Benaiah son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel was a vigorous man who accomplished a great deal. He once killed two lion cubs in Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he climbed down into a pit and killed a lion. Another time he killed a formidable Egyptian. The Egyptian was armed with a spear and Benaiah went against him with nothing but a walking stick; he seized the spear from his grip and killed him with his own spear. ²²These are the things that Benaiah son of Jehoiada is famous for. But neither did he ever get ranked with the Three. He was held in greatest respect among the Thirty, but he never got included with the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard. ²⁴"The Thirty" consisted of: Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem; Shammah the Harodite; Elika the Harodite; Helez the Paltite; Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; Abiezer the Anathothite; Sibbecai the Hushathite; Zalmon the Ahohite; Maharai the Netophathite; Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite; Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites; Benaiah the Pirathonite; Hiddai from the badlands of Gaash; Abi-Albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth the Barhumite; Eliahba the Shaalbonite; Jashen the Gizonite; Jonathan son of Shammah the Hararite; Ahiam son of Sharar the Urite; Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite; Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite; Hezro the Carmelite; Paarai the Arbite; Igal son of Nathan, commander of the army of Hagrites; Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai the Beerothite, weapon bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah; Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite; Uriah the Hittite. Thirty-seven, all told.

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.