and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
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and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
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Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
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and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 8:13 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Joshua 10:12 Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”
- Joshua 19:42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
- 1 Chronicles 2:49-50 She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena, and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,
- 1 Chronicles 2:52 Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
- 1 Chronicles 4:4 Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ch 8:13 Beriah also, and Shema, who [were] heads…
1Ch 8:13 Beriah also, and Shema, who [were] heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
Ver. 13. Who drove away the inhabitants of Gath.] See 1Ch 7:21.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Aijalon; a place formerly belonging to the tribe of…
Aijalon; a place formerly belonging to the tribe of Dan, Jos 19:42; but after the return from Babylon possessed by the Benjamites, because both Dan and the rest of the ten tribes were yet for the generality of them in captivity, and but few of them returned.
Who drove away the inhabitants of Gath; either,
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1. At that time when they made such a slaughter among Ephraim’s children, 1Ch 7:21, and were possibly pursuing their victory till they were driven back by these Benjamites, who came to the succour of their brethren. Or,
2. Now when they were returned from the captivity, and found the men of Gath possessed of Aijalon. Or,
3. At some other time not mentioned in Scripture.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Jakim,.... With all the rest in these verses,…
And Jakim,.... With all the rest in these verses, namely:
Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zilthai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath, were the sons of Shimhi, the same with Shema brother of Beriah, and son of Elpaal, Ch1 8:13.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain And Sama. They are supposed to have been sons…
And Sama. They are supposed to have been sons of Elphaal. (Calmet) --- Aialon belonged to Dan, Josue xix. 42. But it was near Benjamin, (Menochius) and was probably occupied by people chiefly of that tribe. (Haydock) --- Geth. We know not at what period.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 13. of the fathers] R.V. of fathers’ houses, as…
13. of the fathers] R.V. of fathers’ houses, as in 1Ch_8:10.
drove away] R.V. put to flight. Probably an allusion to some fight the memory of which was kept alive in local song. Cp. 1Ch_7:21-22.
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Aijalon] Jos_10:12; 1Sa_14:31.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (13) Beriah also, and Shema.—After these two names the…
(13) Beriah also, and Shema.—After these two names the Masoretic punctuators have put a stop. Thus 1Ch_8:12-13 give five sons of Elpaal. Or 1Ch_8:13 may be disconnected from 1Ch_8:12, and Beriah and Shema regarded as beginning a new series of Benjamite clans.
Who were heads of the fathers. . . .—Rather, “THEY were heads of the clans of the inhabitants of Aijalon; THEY put to flight the inhabitants of Gath.” The pronoun is emphatic in both cases. The clans of Beriah and Shema, who were settled at Ajalon (Yalo), near Gibeon, appear to have expelled a Gittite population from Ajalon, and dwelt in their stead. At all events, there is evident allusion to some famous exploit, in which the two Benjamite houses were more fortunate than the Ephraimites Ezer and Elead (1Ch_7:21). We must not identify this Benjamite Beriah with the Ephraimite Beriah of 1Ch_7:23. There was also an Asherite clan of Beriah (1Ch_7:30).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Aijalon. A similar kind of history belongs to this…
Aijalon. A similar kind of history belongs to this place. It was assigned to Dan. (Jos_19:40-48) Unsubdued by them, (Jud 1:34-36) the Ephraimites possessed it awhile, (1Ch_6:47-49) until it came to be more like the common property or care of Benjamin and Judah, situated as it was on their boundary line (1Sa_14:31; 2Ch_11:10 2Ch_28:18)
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