26And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
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Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 23-26)Here is an account of the state of David’s court after his restoration. Joab retained the office of general, being too great to be displaced. Benaiah, as before, was captain of the guards. Here is one new office erected, which we had not (2 Sam. 8:16-18), that of treasurer , or one over the tribute , for it was not till towards the latter end of his time that David began to raise taxes. Adoram was…
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