The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; 24,000 were in his division.

Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

So it came to pass when, the sun, had gone in, and Ira thick darkness, had come on, that lo there was a smoking hearth and torch of fire, which passed through between these pieces.