Verse 26

2 Samuel 20:26

Noah Webster Bible

26 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/גַ֗ם עִירָא֙ הַ/יָּ֣אִרִ֔י הָיָ֥ה כֹהֵ֖ן לְ/דָוִֽד

English Translation

And also Irij the Jearite was a priest for David.

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Chapter 20 Context

1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamini... Focus ↗

2 So every man of Israel, withdrawing from David, followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Jud... Focus ↗

3 And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he ha... Focus ↗

4 Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble to me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here pre... Focus ↗

5 So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had app... Focus ↗

6 And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take... Focus ↗

7 And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty... Focus ↗

8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment tha... Focus ↗

9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the ri... Focus ↗

10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him in the fifth rib , and... Focus ↗

11 And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let h... Focus ↗

12 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people st... Focus ↗

13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the... Focus ↗

14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and... Focus ↗

15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, an... Focus ↗

16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near hither, tha... Focus ↗

17 And when he was come near to her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he . Then she... Focus ↗

18 Then she spoke, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They will surely ask counsel at... Focus ↗

19 I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mot... Focus ↗

20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. Focus ↗

21 The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up hi... Focus ↗

22 Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of B... Focus ↗

23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites a... Focus ↗

24 And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: Focus ↗

25 And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: Focus ↗

26 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

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