2nd Samuel Chapter 23 verse 26 Holy Bible
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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Helez the Paltite, Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 26. - Helez. He is twice called a Pelonite in Chronicles, and was general of the seventh brigade (1 Chronicles 27:10), where he is said to have belonged to the tribe of Ephraim. Whether Paltite or Pelon-ite is right, no one knows; but Beth-Palet was a town in the tribe of Judah, and not in Ephraim. Ira. Ira had the command of the sixth brigade (1 Chronicles 27:9). Tekoah (see note on 2 Samuel 14:2). This Ira is a distinct person from his namesake, David's confidential minister (2 Samuel 20:26).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(26) Helez.--He was general of the seventh army division (1Chronicles 27:10). There, and also in 1Chronicles 11:27, he is called a Pelonite.Ira was general for the sixth month (1Chronicles 27:9). His home, Tekoah, was about six miles south of Bethlehem.