Shemed
Divided Kingdom
Tribe of Benjamin
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Shemed, a son of Elpaal, who built Ono and Lod with its towns.
Shemed was a Benjaminite son of Elpaal, listed in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 8:12 as one who built the towns of Ono and Lod along with their surrounding villages. His role as a town-builder reflects the Benjaminite settlement patterns in the region west of Jerusalem along the coastal foothills.