Person Old Testament
Beriah
Beriah and his brother Shema, Benjamite leaders, drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 8:13.
Why it matters. Benjamite leader who drove out the Gittites
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Beriah
Beriah was a leader from the tribe of Benjamin who, along with his brother Shema, drove out the inhabitants of Gath (1Ch. 8:13). They were the heads of the families living in Aijalon, a city within the territory of Benjamin. This event likely occurred during the period of the judges or the early monarchy, when the Israelites were still establishing their presence in Canaan and facing resistance from the local populations. Beriah and Shema's actions demonstrate the military prowess and leadership of the Benjamites in defending and expanding their territory.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.