2 Samuel 20:26

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Ira the Jairite also served as a priest for David.

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  • Exod 2:14 : 14 The man replied, 'Who made you a ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?' Moses was afraid and thought, 'Surely this matter is known.'
  • 2 Sam 23:38 : 38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
  • 1 Chr 11:40 : 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
  • 2 Chr 35:15 : 15 The singers, the sons of Asaph, were at their stations as commanded by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. The gatekeepers were stationed at each gate and did not leave their posts, since their fellow Levites prepared their portions for them.
  • Gen 41:43 : 43 He had Joseph ride in the chariot of his second-in-command, and they called out before him, 'Bow down!' So he was put in charge of all the land of Egypt.
  • Gen 41:45 : 45 Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. Joseph traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
  • Exod 2:16 : 16 Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father's flock.
  • Exod 24:11 : 11 But God did not raise his hand against the leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank.
  • Judg 10:4-5 : 4 He had thirty sons, who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty towns, which are called Havvoth-Jair to this day, in the land of Gilead. 5 Then Jair died and was buried in Kamon.
  • 2 Sam 8:18 : 18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites, and David's sons were priests.

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  • 1 Chr 11:40-41
    2 verses
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    40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

    41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

  • 2 Sam 20:23-25
    3 verses
    74%

    23 Joab was in charge of the entire army of Israel, while Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the Cherethites and the Pelethites.

    24 Adoram was in charge of the forced labor, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.

    25 Sheva served as the scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

  • 1 Chr 11:28
    72%

    28 Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

  • 2 Sam 23:38
    72%

    38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

  • 2 Sam 8:16-18
    3 verses
    70%

    16 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.

    17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was the scribe.

    18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites, and David's sons were priests.

  • 1 Chr 18:15-17
    3 verses
    70%

    15 Joab son of Zeruiah was in charge of the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.

    16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was the scribe.

    17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were chief advisors to the king.

  • 1 Chr 11:10
    70%

    10 These were the chiefs of David's mighty warriors, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

  • 1 Chr 27:29-32
    4 verses
    69%

    29 Over the herds that grazed in Sharon was Shirtai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat son of Adlai.

    30 Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite.

    31 Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were officials over King David's property.

    32 Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni took care of the king's sons.

  • 1 Chr 27:9
    68%

    9 The sixth commander for the sixth month was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

  • 1 Chr 26:31-32
    2 verses
    68%

    31 From the Hebronites: Jerijah was the leader according to their genealogies of the families. In the fortieth year of David's reign, they were searched, and among them were found capable warriors in Jazer of Gilead.

    32 His relatives were 2,700 capable men, heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for all matters of God and the affairs of the king.

  • 1 Chr 27:34
    68%

    34 After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah and Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king's army.

  • 1 Chr 15:11
    68%

    11 David summoned Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, and the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

  • 1 Chr 29:26
    67%

    26 David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.

  • 1 Chr 8:20
    67%

    20 Elienai, Zilthai, and Eliel.

  • 1 Chr 26:20
    67%

    20 And the Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasures of the house of God and the treasures of the holy things.

  • 1 Chr 23:18
    67%

    18 The descendants of Izhar: Shelomith was the chief.

  • 1 Kgs 4:6
    66%

    6 Ahishar was in charge of the palace; Adoniram, son of Abda, was in charge of forced labor.

  • Judg 10:3
    66%

    3 After him, Jair the Gileadite arose and judged Israel for twenty-two years.

  • 1 Chr 11:2
    66%

    2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel in and out. And the LORD your God said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.'

  • 1 Chr 13:1
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    1 David consulted with the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

  • 1 Sam 22:20-21
    2 verses
    66%

    20 But one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, escaped and fled to David. His name was Abiathar.

    21 Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.

  • 1 Chr 24:3
    66%

    3 David, along with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, organized them according to their duties in their service.

  • 1 Chr 27:21-22
    2 verses
    66%

    21 Over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner.

    22 Over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 5:2
    66%

    2 "In the past, even when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”

  • Neh 11:11
    66%

    11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the leader in charge of the house of God.

  • 2 Sam 5:16
    66%

    16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

  • 2 Sam 23:26
    66%

    26 Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,

  • 1 Kgs 4:4
    65%

    4 Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

  • Neh 12:24
    65%

    24 The leaders of the Levites were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, as prescribed by David, the man of God, alternating duty by duty.

  • 1 Chr 17:7
    65%

    7 Now then, tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
    65%

    20 Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

  • 2 Chr 31:13
    65%

    13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah served as overseers under Conaniah and his brother Shimei by the command of King Hezekiah and Azariah, the ruler of the house of God.

  • 1 Chr 26:29
    65%

    29 From the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons were assigned outside duties for Israel as officers and judges.

  • 1 Chr 11:6
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    6 David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander." And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he became chief.

  • 2 Chr 19:11
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    11 Behold, Amariah the chief priest will be over you in matters of the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader over the tribe of Judah, will be responsible for kingly affairs. The Levites will serve as officials before you. Act courageously, and may the LORD be with those who do right.

  • 1 Chr 8:15
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    15 Zebadiah, Arad, and Ader.

  • 1 Chr 11:32
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    32 Hurai from the valleys of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,