2 Samuel 20:26

And Ira also the Jairite ,.... Which some take to be the same with Ira the Ithrite, 2 Samuel 23:38 ; a son of Jether or Ithra the Israelite, 2 Samuel 17:25 ; though others suppose he was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, 2 Samuel 23:26 ; and so the Targum here calls him Ira the Jairite, which was of Tekoah; and Tekoah being the chief place in Israel for oil olive F4 Misn. Menachot, c. 8. sect. 3. , with which the lamps were lighted, Jarchi thinks he had the name of Jairite from Jair, which signifies to enlighten; but rather he was a descendant from Jair the Gileadite, and perhaps was a great friend to David when in Gilead, and from whence he brought him and promoted him: for he

was a chief ruler about David ; a prime minister, an intimate friend, the chief of his privy council; perhaps he succeeded Ahithophel; it is much we hear nothing of Hushai.