The Descendants of Simeon

The descendants of Simeon:

• Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah,[fn] and Shaul.
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• The sons of [Shaul]:
  • Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma
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• The sons of Mishma:
  • Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei
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• Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah. 28 They lived vvv in Beersheba, Moladah, vvv Hazar-shual, 29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, 30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, 31 vvv Beth-marcaboth, vvv Hazar-susim, vvv Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David. 32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan— five [towns]—33 and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal.[fn] These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record
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• Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, 35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah( son of Seraiah, son of Asiel), 36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, 37 and Ziza son of Shiphi( son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
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• These men listed by name [were] the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, 39 and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks. 40 There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
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• These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked [the Hamites] in their dwellings as well as the Meunites who were there, devoting them to destruction[fn] [even] to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. 42 And five hundred vvv vvv of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir 43 and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day. 5