Person Old Testament
Ezbai
Ezbai was the father of Naarai, who was one of David's mighty men. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 11:37.
Why it matters. Father of Naarai, one of David's mighty men.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ezbai
Ezbai is mentioned only once in the Bible, in 1Ch.11.37. He was the father of Naarai, who was one of King David's mighty men. The mighty men were a group of elite warriors who played a significant role in David's military campaigns and in establishing his kingdom (2Sa.23.8-39; 1Ch.11.10-47). Naarai, son of Ezbai, is listed among these mighty men, indicating that he was a skilled and valiant warrior.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)