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Jaare-oregim (or Jair) was the father of Elhanan, who killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite.
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Jaare-oregim, also known as Jair, is mentioned in two parallel passages (2Sa.21.19 and 1Ch.20.5) as the father of Elhanan, one of David's mighty warriors. The name Jaare-oregim is likely a scribal error or a variant spelling of Jair, as the latter name is used in 1Ch.20.5.
Elhanan, the son of Jaare-oregim (Jair), is credited with killing Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite, in a battle against the Philistines at Gob. This event is similar to David's famous encounter with Goliath (1Samuel 17), but it involves Elhanan killing Goliath's brother rather than Goliath himself.
The mention of Jaare-oregim (Jair) serves to identify Elhanan and connect him to his father. It also highlights the ongoing conflicts between the Israelites and the Philistines during David's reign and the bravery of David's mighty warriors in these battles.
No other information is provided about Jaare-oregim (Jair) himself, as the focus is on his son Elhanan's achievement. The inclusion of this event in the biblical record demonstrates the importance of individual heroic acts in the larger context of Israel's military history.
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Forests of the weavers, a Bethlehemite (2 Sam. 21:19), and the father of Elhanan, who slew Goliath. In 1 Chr. 20:5 called JAIR.
JAAR'E-OR'EGIM (forests of the weavers), the Bethlehemite whose son Elhanan slew the brother of Goliath. 2 Sam 21:19. In 1 Chr 20:5 he appears as Jair.
JAAR'E-OR'EGIM (forests of the weavers), the Bethlehemite whose son Elhanan slew the brother of Goliath. 2 Sam 21:19. In 1 Chr 20:5 he appears as Jair.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3296
Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaverʼs beam.
Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaverʼs beam.
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