The Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Ira
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
citizen; wakeful. (1.) A Tekoite, one of David’s thirty warriors (2 Samuel 23:26). (2.) An Ithrite, also one of David’s heroes (2 Samuel 23:38). (3.) A Jairite and priest, a royal chaplain (2 Samuel 20:26) or confidential adviser (comp. 2 Samuel 8:18; 1 Chronicles 18:17).