King James Version
What Does 1 Chronicles 11:40 Mean?
“Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,”
Context
38
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri, the son: or, the Haggerite
39
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
40
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41
Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
42
Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(40) **The Ithrite.**—Of Jether, one of the clans of Kirjath-jearim (1Chronicles 2:53).
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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