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Ilai

עִילַי/IL-eye/

“Supreme, or exalted”

Summary

An Ahohite who was one of David's mighty warriors, also called Zalmon.

☩Identity

Ilai the Ahohite was one of David's thirty mighty men. In the parallel passage in 2 Samuel, he is called Zalmon the Ahohite. The Ahohites were descendants of Ahoah, a Benjamite, and produced several of David's elite warriors.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 11:292 Samuel 23:28

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

11:29

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Ilai," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).