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 King James Version (NKJV)and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of their fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.

Context of 1 Chronicles 8:13

11Shaharaim’s wife Hushim had already given birth to Abitub and Elpaal. 12The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built the towns of Ono and Lod and their nearby villages), Beriah, and Shema. They were the leaders of the clans living in Aijalon, and they 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 gave birth to Shaaph (the father of Madmannah) and Sheva (the father of Macbenah and Gibea). Caleb also had a daughter named Acsah.
• 1 Chronicles 4:4Penuel (the father of Gedor), and Ezer (the father of Hushah). These were the descendants of Hur (the firstborn of Ephrathah), the ancestor of Bethlehem.
• Joshua 19:42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

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
• Gath, Gittite
• Ajalon
• Beriah
• Shema
• Abiasaph
• Aijalon
• Beriah; Beriites
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy

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