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Shemed

שָׁ֫מֶד · she.mer · H8106B1 mention, all in 1 Chronicles

Who he was

Shemed was a Benjamite, the son of Elpaal, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:12. He is credited with building the cities of Ono and Lod, along with their surrounding towns. This brief mention of Shemed highlights the role of certain individuals in the development and expansion of settlements during the time of the chronicler's account.

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Family

FatherElpaalSiblingsEber, Misham, Beriah, Shema, Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 8:12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;

What the dictionary says

See SHEMER, (4).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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