This was a title given to Paarai, a warrior among David’s 30 "mighty men" (2 Samuel 23:35). The title may indicate that he was a native of Arab, a village in southern Judah (Joshua 15:52).
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject
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