1 Chronicles 4:24–39

Simeon’s Descendants

^4:24The descendants of Simeon:

Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul, ^4:25his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma.

^4:26The descendants of Mishma:

His son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei.

^4:27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. But his brothers did not have many sons, so their whole clan was not as numerous as the sons of Judah. ^4:28They lived in Beer Sheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, ^4:29Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, ^4:30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, ^4:31Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David. ^4:32Their settlements also included Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns. ^4:33They also lived in all the settlements that surrounded these towns as far as Baal.¹⁴ These were their settlements; they kept genealogical records.

^4:34Their clan leaders were:¹⁵

Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, ^4:35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel), ^4:36Eleoenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, ^4:37Ziza son of Shipi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah). ^4:38These who are named above were the leaders of their clans.

Their extended families increased greatly in numbers. ^4:39They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east of the valley, looking for pasture for their sheep.