Shema

Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia

—(1) a town in the southern inheritance of Judah (Josh. 15:26); (2) a son of Hebron and father of Raham in Judah’s genealogy (1 Chron. 2:43-44); (3) an ancestor of Bela in Reuben’s line (1 Chron. 5:8); (4) a son of Elpaal who helped drive out the inhabitants of Gath (1 Chron. 8:13); (5) one of the men who stood at Ezra’s right when the Law was read (Neh. 8:4).

Scripture cited

Joshua 15:26 1 Chronicles 2:43 1 Chronicles 5:8 1 Chronicles 8:13 Nehemiah 8:4

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