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1 Chronicles 7:24
His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records the descendants of Ephraim, noting that after Beriah’s birth following household tragedy, his daughter Sheerah is named.
The words — The text highlights וּ/בִתּ֣/וֹ (u./vi.T/o, "his daughter") and וַ/תִּ֧בֶן (va./Ti.ven, "she built") to identify Sheerah and her construction activity.
The thread — Sheerah’s cities appear in Joshua 16:3 and Joshua 16:5 as part of Ephraim’s inheritance, and 2 Chronicles 8:5 records Solomon later fortifying Upper and Lower Beth-horon.
Why it lands — The verse records a woman’s architectural contribution within a genealogical list, requiring the reader to acknowledge her role in establishing named settlements without adding narrative embellishment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth–horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen–sherah.)
Cross-references
- Joshua 16:3 Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.
- Joshua 16:5 This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon
- 2 Chronicles 8:5 He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
- Joshua 10:10 And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
- 1 Kings 9:17 So Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth-horon,