(Maʹha·rai) [from a root meaning “hurry; hasten”].

A mighty man of David’s military forces and a Netophathite. (2Sa 23:8, 28; 1Ch 11:26, 30) He was a descendant of Zerah and was later put in charge of the division of 24,000 ministering to the king during the tenth month.​—1Ch 27:1, 13.