David set him over his guard - "Made him chief ruler over his disciples." - T.

For other particulars, see the notes on the parallel places, where the subject is farther considered.

Ira

1 Chronicles 27:9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Athothite This variation springs simply form the points; the word being written () {Anethothite} in Samuel, and here () {Antothite}

1 Chronicles 27:12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

2 Samuel 23:27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Anethothite

Epistle Xlv. To Theoctista, Patrician .
To Theoctista, Patrician [153] . Gregory to Theoctista, &c. We ought to give great thanks to Almighty God, that our most pious and most benignant Emperors have near them kinsfolk of their race, whose life and conversation is such as to give us all great joy. Hence too we should continually pray for these our lords, that their life, with that of all who belong to them, may by the protection of heavenly grace be preserved through long and tranquil times. I have to inform you, however, that I have …
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