1 Chronicles 4:24-43
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Descendants of Simeon
24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;[a](A) 25 Shallum was his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. 26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son. 27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, nor did all their family multiply like the Judeans. 28 They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,(B) 29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, 30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,(C) 31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king. 32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five towns, 33 along with all their villages that were around these towns as far as Baal. These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record.
34 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 Ziza son of Shiphi son of Allon son of Jedaiah son of Shimri son of Shemaiah— 38 these mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and their clans increased greatly. 39 They journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks, 40 where they found rich, good pasture, and the land was very broad, quiet, and peaceful, for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.(D) 41 These, registered by name, came in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah and attacked their tents and the Meunim who were found there and exterminated them to this day and settled in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.(E) 42 And some of them, five hundred men of the Simeonites, went to Mount Seir, having as their leaders Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, sons of Ishi; 43 they destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.(F)
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- 4.24 Or Saul
1 Chronicles 4:24-43
Evangelical Heritage Version
The Tribe of Simeon
24 The sons of Simeon were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25 Shallum was Shaul’s son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
26 The family line of Mishma was Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son, and Shimei his son.
27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, and their whole family did not increase in number like the people of Judah.
28 They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, and Hazar Shual, 29 at Bilhah, at Ezem, at Tolad, 30 at Bethuel, at Hormah, at Ziklag, 31 at Beth Markaboth, at Hazar Susim, at Beth Biri, and at Sha’araim. These were their cities until David’s reign. 32 Their villages were around Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token,[a] and Ashan—five cities 33 and all their villages that were around these cities, as far as Baal.[b] These were their settlements, and they had preserved their genealogical records.
Clan Leaders
34 Meshobab, Jamlek, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,
35 Joel and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
36 Elioenai, Ja’akobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
37 Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—
38 these mentioned by name were leaders in their clans. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.
39 They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to search for pasture for their flocks. 40 They found good, rich pasture, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful. The people who had lived there previously were descended from Ham. 41 These who have been named came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and attacked the tent camps of the Hamites. They completely destroyed the Meunites who were found there, and to this day they have lived in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks there. 42 Some of them, five hundred men, also descendants of Simeon, went to Mount Seir. Their leaders were Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. 43 They struck down the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.
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- 1 Chronicles 4:32 This seems to be the same as Ether in Joshua 19:7.
- 1 Chronicles 4:33 This seems to be the same as Baalath Be’er (which is Ramah of the Negev) in Joshua 19:8.
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