Gareb
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
THE DICTIONARY — Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
scabby; itch. (1.) One of David’s warriors (2 Samuel 23:38), an Ithrite. (2.) A hill near Jerusalem (Jeremiah 31:39), probably the hill of lepers, and consequently a place outside the boundary of the city.
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.
ga'-reb (garebh):
One of David's "mighty men of the armies" (2Sa 23:38; 1Ch 11:40), an "Ithrite," i.e. a member of one of the families of Kiriath-jearim (1Ch 2:53). Some, however, read ha-yattiri for ha- yithri, thus making him a native of Jattir.
See IRA.