Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite,
The verse names Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite and Abi-ezer the Antothite as part of Chronicles' long record of names. They are listed among David's mighty men in the division of his armies. The verse belongs to 1 Chronicles 10-12, the record of David's work, which is to be compared with the parallel record in Samuel apart from genealogies. It is part of the fuller account of the assembly at Hebron when Israel acknowledged David as king, which included about 350,000 fighting men from the tribes and lasted three days as a festival.
Its setting in 1 Chronicles 11 places David's rise to the throne within the political changes that brought him to rule all Israel, while affirming that God's purpose stood behind those events. As part of Chronicles' long list of names, the verse shows that Scripture preserves detailed records of God's people as individuals. The men it lists show the reason men were truly mighty, crying to God and trusting Him in battle. The passage illustrates David's work, his virtues and his mistakes, and God's mercy and guidance.
The verse names Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite and Abi-ezer the Antothite as part of Chronicles' long record of names. They are listed among David's mighty men in the division of his armies. The verse belongs to 1 Chronicles 10-12, the record of David's work, which is to be compared with the parallel record in Samuel apart from genealogies. It is part of the fuller account of the assembly at Hebron when Israel acknowledged David as king, which included about 350,000 fighting men from the tribes and lasted three days as a festival.
Its setting in 1 Chronicles 11 places David's rise to the throne within the political changes that brought him to rule all Israel, while affirming that God's purpose stood behind those events. As part of Chronicles' long list of names, the verse shows that Scripture preserves detailed records of God's people as individuals. The men it lists show the reason men were truly mighty, crying to God and trusting Him in battle. The passage illustrates David's work, his virtues and his mistakes, and God's mercy and guidance.