²⁴The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul. ²⁵Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. ²⁶The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son. ²⁷Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children. But all their families did not multiply like the men of Judah. ²⁸And they lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, ²⁹Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, ³⁰Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, ³¹Beth-Marcaboth, Hazar-Susim, Beth-Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David reigned. ³²And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan, five cities ³³and all their villages that were surrounding these cities as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record for them.

³⁴Meshobab, Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah, ³⁵Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel. ³⁶And Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, ³⁷and Ziza the son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah. ³⁸These mentioned by name^a were leaders in their families, and their fathers’ households increased greatly. ³⁹And they went to the entrance of Gedor, up to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

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aLiterally “coming in the names”