Iri appears in Benjamin's genealogical records, specifically among the sons of Bela, Benjamin's firstborn. The Septuagint renders this as 'Ourei' or 'Ouri,' showing typical variations in the transmission of proper names. Benjamin's genealogies in Chronicles are particularly detailed, perhaps because of the tribe's small size and its strategic position between Judah and the northern tribes. Each name preserved in these lists represented a family head whose descendants helped maintain tribal identity through changing historical circumstances.