Biblical person
Ira
person
People
also: Ira
Ira, son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, is named in Samuel and Chronicles.
Ira in the Bible is a person identified as the son of Ikkesh and associated with Tekoa. He is first named in a list at 2 Samuel 23:26, and 1 Chronicles 11:28 likewise calls him “Ira son of Ikkesh of Tekoa.” In 1 Chronicles 27:9, Ira is placed over the sixth month, with a division of twenty-four thousand under him. Ira is named in at least 3 verses across 2 books: 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles.
3
Verses
2
Books
2 Samuel 23:26
First named
Key verses
Across Scripture
2 Samuel · 1 Chronicles