Son of Elpaal, a Benjaminite
Shema
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 8:13.
שֶׁ֫מַעShema
The name means “hearing; obeying.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Elpaal
- Brothers and sisters
- Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab
- People
- Tribe of Benjamin
About Shema Written by AI
Shema is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:13 as one of the sons of Elpaal, who was a descendant of Benjamin. He is listed along with his brother Beriah as the heads of the fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon. Shema and Beriah drove out the inhabitants of Gath, but no additional details are given about this event or Shema's life.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Shema, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Rumour. (1.) A Reubenite (1 Chr. 5:8).
(2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:13).
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(3.) One who stood by Ezra when he read the law (Neh. 8:4).
(4.) A town in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:26); the same as Sheba (ver. 5).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 8:13
and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.