From Nave’s Topical Bible
Gera
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 9Passages listed
- 5Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Possibly the name of three men; more probably of one
- The son of BelaGenesis 46:21Judges 3:152 Samuel 16:52 Samuel 19:162 Samuel 19:181 Kings 2:81 Chronicles 8:31 Chronicles 8:51 Chronicles 8:7
The passages, in Bible order (9)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 9 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 46:21
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Commentary on Genesis 46:212 voices
And the sons of Benjamin,.... The second son of Jacob by his wife Rachel; whose sons were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard; in all one hundred and ten.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
In the speech of Stephen (Ac 7:14) the number is stated to be seventy-five; but as that estimate includes five sons of Ephraim and Manasseh (1Ch 7:14-20), born in Egypt, the two accounts coincide.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
- Judges 3:15
And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
Commentary on Judges 3:152 voices
But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer - The very same words as are used at Jdg 3:9. See, too, Jdg 2:16, Jdg 2:18, and Neh 9:27. Ehud the Benjamite was of the family or house of Gera 2Sa 16:5, the son of Bela, Benjamins first-born, born before Jacobs descent into Egypt Gen 46:21, and then included among the sons of Benjamin. The genealogy in 1Ch 8:6 intimates that Ehud (apparently written Abihud in Jdg 3:3) became the head of a separate house. Left-handed - See the margin.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
A Benjamite - This tribe was next to Eglon, and doubtless most afflicted by him; and hence God raiseth a deliverer. Left handed - Which is here noted, as a considerable circumstance in the following story.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
- 2 Samuel 16:5
As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
Commentary on 2 Samuel 16:52 voices
Bahurim - See 2Sa 3:16 note. It seems to have lain off the road, on a ridge 2Sa 16:13, separated from it by a narrow ravine, so that Shimei was out of easy reach though within hearing, and within a stones throw 2Sa 16:6, 2Sa 16:9. Shimei, the son of Gera - In the title to Ps. 7 he is apparently called Cush the Benjamite. On Gera, see Jdg 3:15 note.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
And when King David came to Bahurim,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Samuel 19:16
Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David,
Commentary on 2 Samuel 19:162 voices
And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Shimei the son of Gera - It appears that Shimei was a powerful chieftain in the land; for he had here, in his retinue, no less than a thousand men.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- 2 Samuel 19:18
and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king
Commentary on 2 Samuel 19:182 voices
And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
There went over a ferry-boat - This is the first mention of any thing of the kind. Some think a bridge or raft is what is here intended.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- 1 Kings 2:8
Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’
Commentary on 1 Kings 2:82 voices
And behold thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
He has no less malice than he had then, though he has more sense to conceal it. He is still a debtor to the public justice for what he did then; and, though I promised him that I would not put him to death, I never promised that my successor should not.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710Puritan
- 1 Chronicles 8:3
The sons of Bela:
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:31 voice
The sons of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud. The first of these is thought to be the same with Ard, mentioned among the sons of Benjamin, Gen 46:21 but was one of his grandsons, see Num 26:40 as Gera also was.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Chronicles 8:7
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:71 voice
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera,.... Or, to wit, Naaman, &c. so the words are to be connected with these are the sons or Ehud, in the preceding verse: he removed them; to the above place, that is, either Gera, or rather Ehud, he advised them, directed and enjoined them to go thither, as being most convenient for them: and he begat Uzza and Ahihud; after he had removed his other sons.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed