World English Bible

1 Chronicles 8:12

“The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;”

Verse in context — 1 Chronicles 8

and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' [houses].

Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;

and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

Genealogies and David’s reign, emphasizing temple worship.