Naarai

NAARAI (nā'a-rī, Heb. na‘ăray). The son of Ezbai (1Chr.11.37), one of “the mighty men” of the armies in David’s time. NAARAI nā’ ə rī (נַעֲרַ֖י). Son of Ezbai, and one of the thirty mighty men of David (1 Chron 11:37). In the parallel passage he is called Paarai the Arbite (2 Sam 23:35). International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) Son of Ezbai, one of David’s heroes (1Ch 11:37). In the parallel passage (2Sa 23:35), he is called "Paarai the Arbite." The true forms of the name and description are uncertain (see Budde, Richter u. Samuel, and Curtis, Chronicles).