Citizen; wakeful. (1.) A Tekoite, one of David's thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:26). (2.) An Ithrite, also one of David's heroes (2 Sam. 23:38). (3.) A Jairite and priest, a royal chaplain (2 Sam. 20:26) or confidential adviser (comp. 2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Chr. 18:17). watchman; making bare; pouring out (watchful of a city). + "The Jairite," named in the catalogue of David's great officers. (2 Samuel 20:26) + One of the heroes of David's guard. (2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40) + Another of David's guard, a Tekoite, son of Ikkesh- (2 Samuel 23:26; 1 Chronicles 11:28) (B.C. 1046-1014.)
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