Helez from Pelon; Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;
Parallel translations
- WEB Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
- KJV Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
- BSB Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
- NKJV Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
- NASB Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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Quick answer
The roll adds Helez the Paltite and Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa.
Overview
Each warrior is named with his hometown, anchoring these heroes in real places throughout the land. The inclusion of men like Ira of Tekoa shows the wide reach of David's loyal following across the territory of Israel and Judah.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Sam 14:2Joab sent to Tekoa, and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
- 1 Chr 27:9–10The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
- 1 Chr 11:27–28Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
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