1 Chronicles 8:13

1 Chronicles 8:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
• New International Version (NIV)and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Beriah and Shema (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee);
• New Living Translation (NLT)Beriah, and Shema. They were the leaders of the clans living in Aijalon, and they drove out the inhabitants of Gath.

Context of 1 Chronicles 8:13

11And by Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal. 12The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns; and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of their fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. 14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, 15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

1 Chronicles 8:13 word by word

וּבְרִעָ֣ה וָשֶׁ֔מַע הֵ֚מָּה רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֔וֹת לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֖י אַיָּל֑וֹן הֵ֥מָּה הִבְרִ֖יחוּ אֶת־י֥וֹשְׁבֵי גַֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Beriahבְּרִיעָהberîy‛âh · BeriahH1283
• also, and Shemaשֶׁ֫מַעshema‛ · ShemaH8087
• whoהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
• headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of the fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• of Aijalonאַיָּלוֹן'ayâlôn · AijalonH357
• who drove awayבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• of Gathגַּתgath · GathH1661

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 8:13

• 1 Chronicles 8:21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
• 1 Chronicles 2:49She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
• 1 Chronicles 4:4and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah the father of Bethlehem.
• Joshua 19:42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Jethlah,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 8:13

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-28This list shows the militia from the clans of Ehud (1 Chronicles 8:6–7) and Shaharaim (8:8–28). They lived near Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321Ch 8:1-32. Sons and Chief Men of Benjamin. 1. Now Benjamin begat, &c.--This chapter contains some supplementary particulars in addition to what has been already said regarding the tribe of Benjamin (see on 1Ch 7:6). The names of many of the persons mentioned are different from those given by Moses--a diversity which may be accounted for in part on grounds formerly stated, namely, either that the persons had more than one name, or that the word "sons" is…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 8:13

• Beriah
• Shema

In the dictionaries

• Gath
• Ajalon
• Beriah
• Shema
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Palestine
• Shema (2)
• Shimei

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary