2 Samuele 20:26

26 (H20-25) vi era eziandio Ira Iairita, ch’era Governatore per Davide.

2 Samuele 20:26 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 20:26

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 ^F4, 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 minister, an intimate friend, the chief of his privy council; perhaps he succeeded Ahithophel; it is much we hear nothing of Hushai.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 Misn. Menachot, c. 8. sect. 3.

2 Samuele 20:26 In-Context

24 ed Adoram era sopra i tributi; e Iosafat, figliuolo di Ahilud, era Cancelliere;

25 e Seia era Segretario; e Sadoc ed Ebiatar erano Sacerdoti;

26 (H20-25) vi era eziandio Ira Iairita, ch’era Governatore per Davide.