Bible Person

Paarai

Meaning: opening · Male · 1 cross reference

Paarai is one of David's mighty men in 2 Samuel 23:35, corresponding to the chronicler's Naarai. He belongs to the elite warrior circle remembered around David's reign. First appears in 2 Sam 23:35.1

AI summary: Paarai matters because his single cross reference places him among the distinguished fighters whose loyalty and courage helped secure David's kingdom. The entry also illustrates the way parallel lists can preserve variant name forms for the same warrior tradition. Taken together, the material presents Paarai as a mighty man in David's service.1

Central Figure

Paarai

Meaning: opening

Opening of the Lord, “the Arbite,” one of David’s heroes (2 Sam.