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Ishmerai

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Smith's 1863ISBE 19151 verse reference

Smith's 1863

(whom Jehovah keeps), a Benjamite, one of the family of Elpaal. (1 Chronicles 8:18) (B.C. before 538.)

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

ISBE 1915

ish'-me-ri (yishmeray, from shamar, meaning "to hedge about," i.e. "to guard," and therefore a "guard," "protector"): A descendant of Benjamin, son of Epaal, resident of Jerusalem, one of the "heads of fathers' houses throughout their generations, chief men" (1Ch 8:18).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

In Scripture

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