Gera’s family.
His family as Theographic Bible Metadata lists it; each name opens its own page.
Who Gera was.
The father of Shimei, who so grossly abused David (2 Sam. 16:5; 19:16, 18).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Places in Gera’s story.
Each opens its own page: where it is on the map and every verse.
All 4 verses that name this Gera.
2 Samuel 3
- 2 Samuel 16:5And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
- 2 Samuel 19:16And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
- 2 Samuel 19:18And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
1 Kings 1
- 1 Kings 2:8And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
Other people called Gera.
Gera, the father of Ehud the judge.
Named in 3 verses.
- Genesis 46:21And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
- Judges 3:15But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.
- 1 Chronicles 8:5And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Son of Bela.
Named in 1 verse.
Gera, Son of Ehud.
Named in 1 verse.
- 1 Chronicles 8:7And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.