I. IRA, of the family of Jair, or the Son of Jair. The text of scripture says, 2 Sam. xx. 26.that he was David’s Priest1. Here take the name Priest in the common and strict signification of it, it must be said, that Ira was not of the famous Jair’s family, who was descended from Manasseh. Many are of opinion, that he was not a Priest. The Chaldee and Rabbins tell us, that he was David’s Doctor, Rabbin, or Counsellor.
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Translators’ note. The English translators render it, he was chief ruler about David. היה כהן לדודFor כהןsignifies Princeps as well as Sacerdos. ↩