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Ithrite

3 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.

These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.

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2 Samuel 23:38Easton · Smith · ISBE
Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
1 Chronicles 11:40Easton · Smith · ISBE
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
1 Chronicles 2:53ISBE
And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.

In the reference works

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 2 references

Two of David’s warriors so designated (2 Sam. 23:38; 1 Chr. 11:40).

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 2 references

(belonging to Jether), The, the designation of two of the members of David’s guard, Ira and Gareb. (2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40) They may have come from Jattir, in the mountains of Judah. (B.C 1046.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 3 references

ith'-rit (yithri, "excellence," "preeminence"): A family in Israel, whose home was Kiriath-jearim (1Ch 2:53). Among the 37 heroes of David, two are mentioned who belonged to this family, Ira and Gareb (2Sa 23:38; 1Ch 11:40).

Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.

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