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They were the leaders of the clans living in Aijalon, and they drove out the inhabitants of Gath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema (they were heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Beriah also, and Shema, who <i>were</i> heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema, who <i>were</i> heads of their fathers’ <i>houses</i> of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ <i>households</i> of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put the inhabitants of Gath to flight;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers&#8217 households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ <i>households</i> of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ <i>households</i> of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who made the inhabitants of Gath flee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ <i>households</i> of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Beriah and Shema, who were the family heads of Aijalon’s residents and who drove out the residents of Gath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Beriah and Shema, who were the heads of families of Aijalon&#8217s residents and who drove out the residents of Gath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Beriah and Shema were family leaders in the clan that lived in the town of Aijalon and that forced out the people of Gath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Beriah and Shema were the heads of the families who lived in Aijalon. They forced out the people living in Gath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Beriah and Shema were heads of families that settled in the city of Aijalon and drove out the people who lived in the city of Gath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Beriah and Shema, leaders of ancestral households in Aijalon who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon (who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema (they [are] the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon—they caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Beriah and Shema, (they are the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon -- they caused to flee the inhabitants of Gath),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Beriah and Shema, they the heads of the fathers to the inhabitants of Ajalon, they chased away the inhabitants of Gath:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now Beriah and Shema were leaders of their families living in Aijalon; these put to flight the inhabitants of Gath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and Beriah, and Shema. They were family heads of those who dwelt in Aijalon, and they put the inhabitants of Gath to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and Beriah and Shema (they were heads of ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These were his sons, heads of the fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he was the head of the fathers over the dwellers of Gath.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and Beria, and Sama; these <i>were</i> heads of families among the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=2588" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Genealogy from Benjamin to Saul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages), <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1283.htm" title="1283: ū·ḇə·ri·‘āh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Four Isr. Apparently from the feminine of ra' with a prepositional prefix; in trouble; Beriah, the name of four Israelites.">and Beriah</a> <a href="/hebrew/8087.htm" title="8087: wā·še·ma‘ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Shema -- a sound. For the same as shema'; Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites.">and Shema</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">(who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê (N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">were the heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ (Art:: N-mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of families</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">of the inhabitants</a> <a href="/hebrew/357.htm" title="357: ’ay·yā·lō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- Deer, the name of several cities in Pal. From 'ayal; deer-field; Ajalon, the name of five places in Palestine.">of Aijalon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">and who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: hiḇ·rî·ḥū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To go through, flee. A primitive root; to bolt, i.e. Figuratively, to flee suddenly.">drove out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">the inhabitants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1661.htm" title="1661: ḡaṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Wine press, a Philistine city. The same as gath; Gath, a Philistine city.">of Gath).</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-35.htm">Judges 20:35</a></span><br />The LORD defeated Benjamin in the presence of Israel, and on that day the Israelites slaughtered 25,100 Benjamites, all armed with swords.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-43.htm">Judges 20:43-48</a></span><br />They surrounded the Benjamites, pursued them, and easily overtook them in the vicinity of Gibeah on the east. / And 18,000 Benjamites fell, all men of valor. / Then the Benjamites turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel cut down 5,000 men on the roads. And they overtook them at Gidom and struck down 2,000 more. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">1 Samuel 14:47-48</a></span><br />After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them. / He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1-2</a></span><br />Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. / David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-18.htm">2 Samuel 10:18</a></span><br />But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">2 Samuel 21:15-22</a></span><br />Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines. But David became exhausted. / Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David. / But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">1 Chronicles 18:1</a></span><br />Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/19-6.htm">1 Chronicles 19:6-19</a></span><br />When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah. / So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, as well as the king of Maacah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba while the Ammonites were mustered from their cities and marched out for battle. / On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">1 Chronicles 20:4-8</a></span><br />Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued. / Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. / And there was also a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1-30</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. / Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi). / Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Psalm 60:8</a></span><br />Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/108-9.htm">Psalm 108:9</a></span><br />Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4</a></span><br />For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Isaiah 10:26</a></span><br />And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">Jeremiah 49:1-6</a></span><br />Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities? / Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites. It will become a heap of ruins, and its villages will be burned. Then Israel will drive out their dispossessors, says the LORD. / Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed; cry out, O daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; run back and forth within your walls, for Milcom will go into exile together with his priests and officials. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:</p><p class="hdg">Shema</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/8-21.htm">1 Chronicles 8:21</a></b></br> And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;</p><p class="hdg">Shimhi </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-49.htm">1 Chronicles 2:49,50,52</a></b></br> She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb <i>was</i> Achsah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/4-4.htm">1 Chronicles 4:4</a></b></br> And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These <i>are</i> the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.</p><p class="hdg">Ajalon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-42.htm">Joshua 19:42</a></b></br> And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,</p><p class="hdg">Ajalon </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-69.htm">Aijalon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-69.htm">Ai'jalon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-69.htm">Ajalon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-31.htm">Beriah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-31.htm">Beri'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-10.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-2.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-10.htm">Families</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-10.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-21.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-21.htm">Gath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-10.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-10.htm">Households</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-10.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-6.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-8.htm">Shema</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">Aijalon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">Ai'jalon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">Ajalon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-16.htm">Beriah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-16.htm">Beri'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-9.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-28.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-28.htm">Families</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-28.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-1.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-1.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">Gath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-28.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-28.htm">Households</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-28.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-2.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-4.htm">Shema</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">The sons and chief men of Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-33.htm">The stock of Saul and Jonathan</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and Beriah and Shema</b><br>Beriah and Shema are mentioned as significant figures within the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin. The inclusion of their names highlights their importance in the lineage and history of Israel. The name Beriah means "in trouble" or "misfortune," which may reflect the circumstances of his birth or life. Shema, meaning "hear" or "obey," is a name that appears multiple times in the Old Testament, indicating a common name with significant meaning. These individuals are noted for their leadership roles, suggesting they were influential in their community.<p><b>(who were the heads of families living in Aijalon</b><br>Aijalon is a city located in the territory of the tribe of Dan, although it was also associated with Benjamin. It is strategically situated in a valley that served as a key route for travel and trade. The mention of Beriah and Shema as heads of families in Aijalon indicates their leadership and possibly their role in maintaining the security and prosperity of the area. Aijalon is historically significant as the site of a miraculous event during Joshua's battle against the Amorites, where the sun stood still (<a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Joshua 10:12-14</a>). This connection underscores the city's importance in Israel's history.<p><b>and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath)</b><br>Gath was one of the five major Philistine cities and is often associated with conflict against Israel. The act of driving out the inhabitants of Gath suggests a military victory or a successful campaign led by Beriah and Shema. This action would have been significant in securing the region for the Israelites and demonstrates the ongoing struggle between Israel and the Philistines. Gath is famously known as the hometown of Goliath, the giant defeated by David (1 Samuel 17). The expulsion of its inhabitants by leaders from Benjamin reflects the broader narrative of Israel's battles against the Philistines and God's deliverance of His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/beriah.htm">Beriah</a></b><br>A descendant of Benjamin, Beriah is mentioned as a leader or head of a family. His name means "in trouble" or "misfortune," which may reflect the challenges faced by his lineage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shema.htm">Shema</a></b><br>Another leader from the tribe of Benjamin, Shema is noted alongside Beriah. His name means "hear" or "obey," suggesting a role of leadership and guidance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/aijalon.htm">Aijalon</a></b><br>A city in the territory of the tribe of Dan, but also associated with Benjamin in this context. It was a strategic location, often involved in battles due to its position.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gath.htm">Gath</a></b><br>One of the five Philistine cities, known for its giants, including Goliath. The inhabitants of Gath were often adversaries of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/driving_out_the_inhabitants.htm">Driving out the inhabitants</a></b><br>This event signifies a military victory and the reclaiming of territory, demonstrating God's provision and the fulfillment of His promises to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Beriah and Shema's roles as heads of families highlight the importance of godly leadership in guiding and protecting communities. Leaders today are called to be courageous and faithful in their responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_battles.htm">God's Faithfulness in Battles</a></b><br>The victory over Gath's inhabitants is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Believers can trust God to fight their battles and provide victory over spiritual adversaries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_importance_of_obedience.htm">Strategic Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Aijalon's significance in Israel's history underscores the need for strategic obedience to God's commands. Believers are encouraged to discern and act in alignment with God's will in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_legacy.htm">Heritage and Legacy</a></b><br>The mention of these leaders in the genealogies of Chronicles reminds us of the importance of leaving a legacy of faith and obedience for future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_chronicles_8_29-40_genealogy_verified.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:29-40, do the numerous names and generations have any external corroboration, or could this genealogy have been constructed later to support certain tribal claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_18_12_and_2_sam_8_13_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 18:12 credit Abishai with killing 18,000 Edomites, while 2 Samuel 8:13 attributes the same victory to David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_obed-edom_blessed,_uzza_killed.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:13) Why is Obed-edom blessed for housing the Ark even though Uzza was killed for a seemingly minor infraction involving the same object?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chron_18_4_vs_2_sam_8_4__7,000_or_1,700.htm">In 1 Chronicles 18:4, how do we reconcile the figure of 7,000 horsemen with 2 Samuel 8:4, which mentions 1,700 instead?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Beriah also, and Shema.</span>--After these two names the Masoretic punctuators have put a stop. Thus <a href="/context/1_chronicles/8-12.htm" title="The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:">1Chronicles 8:12-13</a> give five sons of Elpaal. Or <a href="/1_chronicles/8-13.htm" title="Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:">1Chronicles 8:13</a> may be disconnected from <a href="/1_chronicles/8-12.htm" title="The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:">1Chronicles 8:12</a>, and Beriah and Shema regarded as beginning a new series of Benjamite clans.<p><span class= "bld">Who were heads of the fathers. . . .</span>--Rather, "THEY <span class= "ital">were heads of the clans of the inhabitants of Aijalon;</span> THEY <span class= "ital">put to flight the inhabitants of Gath."</span> The pronoun is emphatic in both cases. The clans of Beriah and Shema, who were settled at Ajalon (<span class= "ital">Yalo</span>)<span class= "ital">,</span> 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 (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-21.htm" title="And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.">1Chronicles 7:21</a>). We must not identify this Benjamite Beriah with the Ephraimite Beriah of <a href="/1_chronicles/7-23.htm" title="And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bore a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.">1Chronicles 7:23</a>. There was also an Asherite clan of Beriah (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-30.htm" title="The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.">1Chronicles 7:30</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Aijalon</span>. A similar kind of history belongs to this place. It was assigned to Dan (<a href="/joshua/19-40.htm">Joshua 19:40-48</a>). Unsubdued by them (<a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Judges 1:34-36</a>), the Ephraimites possessed it awhile (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-47.htm">1 Chronicles 6:47-49</a>), until it came to be more like the common property or care of Benjamin and Judah, situated as it was on their boundary line (<a href="/1_samuel/14-31.htm">1 Samuel 14:31</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">2 Chronicles 28:18</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Beriah</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְרִעָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ri·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1283.htm">Strong's 1283: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beriah -- four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Shema</span><br /><span class="heb">וָשֶׁ֔מַע</span> <span class="translit">(wā·še·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8087.htm">Strong's 8087: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shema -- a sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(who</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֚מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were the heads</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאשֵׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of families</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָב֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the inhabitants</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Aijalon</span><br /><span class="heb">אַיָּל֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’ay·yā·lō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_357.htm">Strong's 357: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aijalon -- 'deer', the name of several cities in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and who</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֥מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">drove out</span><br /><span class="heb">הִבְרִ֖יחוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiḇ·rî·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bolt, to flee suddenly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the inhabitants</span><br /><span class="heb">י֥וֹשְׁבֵי</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Gath).</span><br /><span class="heb">גַֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḡaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1661.htm">Strong's 1661: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gath -- 'wine press', a Philistine city</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">1 Chronicles 8:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">1 Chronicles 8:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">1 Chronicles 8:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">1 Chronicles 8:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">1 Chronicles 8:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">1 Chronicles 8:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">1 Chronicles 8:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">1 Chronicles 8:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">1 Chronicles 8:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">1 Chronicles 8:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 8:13 And Beriah and Shema who were heads (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 8:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 8:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 8:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 8:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>