KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

{Shema} the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites

Shema = "hear" n pr m

1. a Reubenite, son of Joel, father of Azaz, and grandfather of Bela

2. a Judaite, son of Hebron and father of Raham

3. a Benjamite, son of Elpaal who along with his brother Beriah were heads of their fathers houses in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Probably the same as 'Shimhi'

4. an Israelite who stood on the right hand of Ezra as he read the Law to the people