24 Shim’on’s (Simeon’s) sons were Nemuel, Yamin, Yariv, Zerah, and Shaul. 25 Shaul’s son was Shalum. Shalum’s son was Mivsam. Mivsam’s son was Mishma. 26 The following were Mishma’s descendants: Mishma’s son was Hamuel. Hamuel’s son was Zakur. Zakur’s son was Shimei. 27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had many children, so Shim’on’s descendants were never as numerous as those of his younger brother Yehudah (Judah).

28 Shim’on’s descendants lived in these cities and towns: Be’er-Sheva (Beersheba), Moladah, Hatsar-Shual,[ref] 29 Bilhah, Etsem, Tolad, 30 Betuel, Hormah, Tsiklag, 31 Beyt-Hamarkavot, Hatsar-Susim, Beyt-Biri, and Sha’arayim. They lived in those places until David became king. 32 They also lived in five villages: Eytam, Ayin, Rimon, Token, and Ashan, 33 and all the villages around these towns as far as Ba’al. Those were their settlements, and they kept their genealogical records.

34 Their clan leaders were Meshovav, Yamlek, Yoshah the son of Amatsyah, 35 Yoel (Joel), Yehu (Jehu) the son of Yoshivyah, the son of Serayah, the son of Asiyel, 36 as well as Elyehoeynay, Ya’akovah, Yeshohayah, Asayah, Adiel, Yeshimael, Benayah, 37 and Ziza the son of Shifei, the son of Alon, the son of Yedayah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemayah. 38 Those who are named above were the leaders of their clans, and their extended families increased greatly in number, 39 and they went to the entrance of Gedor (to the east of the valley) in search of pasture for their flocks. 40 They found good, fertile pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet and peaceful, because Ham’s descendants had lived there previously.

41 Those listed by name went there in the days of Yehudah’s (Judah’s) King Hizkiyah (Hezekiah) and struck down the tents of the Meunim who were found there. They completely annihilated them (to this day), and they lived there in their place because there was pasture for their flocks there. 42 Then five hundred of their men who were descendants of Shim’on (Simeon) went to Mt. Se’ir, led by Yishei’s sons Pelatyah, Nearyah, Refayah, and Uziel. 43 They also struck down the rest of the Amalekim who escaped, and they’ve lived there to this day.