young person
(same as Naarah)
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
NAARAI.One of Davids heroes (1Ch_11:37). In the parallel passage, 2Sa_23:35, the name is Paarai, who is called the Arbite. It is impossible to decide with any confidence between the rival readings.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909
1Ch_11:37. Called "Paarai the Arbite" in 2Sa_23:35. Keil thinks the latter form, Kennicott the former, the correct one.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.
Na'ara-i. (handmaid). One of the valiant men of David's armies. 1Ch_11:37. In 1 Chronicles, he is called, the son of Ezbai, but in 2Sa_23:35, he appears as "Paarai, the Arbite." Kennicott decides that the former is correct. (B.C. about 1015).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
nā?-a-rı̄ (נערי, na‛ăray): 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).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
Naarai
(Heb. Naaray', נִעֲרִי, youthful; Sept. Νοορά v.r. Νααραί), an Arbite, the son of Ezbai. a military chief in David's army (1Ch_11:37), B.C. cir. 1015; incorrectly called PAARAI in 2Sa_23:35 (see Kennicott, Dissert. page 209 sq.). SEE DAVID.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.