Bible Person

Jair

Meaning: Jairus · Male · 2 cross references

This Jair entry refers to the father of Elhanan in the giant-slaying tradition of Chronicles and Samuel, not to Jair the judge. He appears through a family connection to a notable warrior exploit. First appears in 2 Sam 21:19.1

AI summary: This Jair matters because the cross references place his house behind Elhanan in one of the remembered war traditions from David's era. Though Jair himself is not a public actor, his preserved name anchors the exploit within a real family line. Taken together, the material presents this Jair as the paternal background to a warrior tradition linked to David's battles.1

Central Figure

Jair

Meaning: Jairus

The father of Elhanan, who slew Lahmi, the brother of Goliath (1 Chr.