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and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.
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Verse 26. Jairite, a descendant of Jair, ( Calmet.) son of Manasses. Bible.—Priest. Hebrew cohen, respected like a priest, ( Bible.) chief favourite, ( Worthington.) the Rab. (Chal.) chief counsellor of David, (Vatab.) almoner, and so forth It is not certain that he was of the family of Aaron, or qualified to be the domestic chaplain of the king. See Calmet. 8:16, and so forth No other king of Israel had an officer to whom this title was given. Calmet.
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