And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
| Word | Hebrew | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira | עִירָא֙ 'i.Ra' | H5896 | Ira · proper noun, a man's name |
| Jairite | הַיָּ֣אִרִ֔י hai.Ya.'i.Ri | H2972 | a Jairite or descendant of Jair · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute |
| ruler | כֹהֵ֖ן kho.Hen | H3548 | literally one officiating · noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| David | לְדָוִֽד le.da.Vid | H1732 | David · preposition + proper noun, a man's name |
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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 before, was captain of the guards. Here is one new office erected, which we had not (Sa2 8:16-18), that of treasurer, or one over the tribute, for it was not till towards the latter end of his time that David began to raise taxes. Adoram was long in this office, but it cost him his life at last, Kg1 12:18.
DAVID'S GREAT OFFICERS. (Sa2 20:23-26) Now Joab was over all the host of Israel--David, whatever his private wishes, found that he possessed not the power of removing Joab; so winking at the murder of Amasa, he re-established that officer in his former post of commander-in-chief. The enumeration of David's cabinet is here given to show that the government was re-established in its wonted course. Next: 2 Samuel Chapter 21
Ira - was a chief ruler about David - The Hebrew is כהן לדויד cohen ledavid, a priest to David; and so the Vulgate, Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic. The Chaldee has רב rab, a prince, or chief. He was probably a sort of domestic chaplain to the king. We know that the kings of Judah had their seers, which is nearly the same: Gad was David's seer, Sa2 24:11, and Jeduthun was the seer of King Josiah, Ch2 35:16. The conclusion of this chapter is very similar to the conclusion of Sa2 8:16-18 (note), where see the notes.
And Ira also the Jairite,.... Which some take to be the same with Ira the Ithrite, 2 Samuel 23:38; a son of Jether or Ithra the Israelite, 2 Samuel 17:25; though others suppose he was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, 2 Samuel 23:26; and so the Targum here calls him Ira the Jairite, which was of Tekoah; and Tekoah being the chief place in Israel for oil olive (d), with which the lamps were lighted, Jarchi thinks he had the name of Jairite from Jair, which signifies to enlighten; but rather he was a descendant from Jair the Gileadite, and perhaps was a great friend to David when in Gilead, and from whence he brought him and promoted him: for he was a chief ruler about David; a prime ministe…
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David's Ministers of State. - The second section of the history of David's reign closes, like the first (Sa2 8:16.), with a list of the leading ministers of state. The author evidently found the two lists in his sources, and included them both in his work, for the simple reason that they belonged to different periods, as the difference in the names of some of the officers clearly shows, and that they supplemented on another. The list before us belongs to a later period of David's reign than the one in Sa2 8:16-18. In addition to the office-bearers mentioned in 2 Samuel 8, we find here Adoram over the tribute, and Ira the Kairite a confidential counsellor (cohen: see at Sa2 8:18), in the plac…
Read the whole note in the consoleDavid’s personal priest was probably not a Levite but rather a special class of religious servant appointed for his royal court (see study note on 8:18)
Eiroh the Yoiri. Yonoson translated: "Eiroh who gives forth light from Tekuah." And so is he referred to in this book Eiroh ben Eikash of Tekuah. He was called Yoiri because it is taught in Menochos,16Menochos 85b. "Tekuah was first in [olive] oil," because olive oil was prevalent there from which candles are lit [in the Beis Mikdosh]. Was a Kokein for Dovid. He [Dovid] would give him [Eiroh] all his Kehunah gifts, that is what our Rabbis explained.17Eiruvin 63a. The simple explanation of the verse is that he [Dovid] made him [Eiroh] an officer and a judge.
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