Simeon’s Allocation

19 The second lottery went to the tribe of Simeon according to its families. Its inheritance was enclosed within the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. ² Its inheritance included Beer-sheba (also known as^[a] Shebah), Moladah, ³ Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, ⁴ Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, ⁵ Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah, ⁶ Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen, for a total of thirteen towns and villages. ⁷ Also included were^[b] Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, for a total of four towns and villages. ⁸ Also included were^[c] all the surrounding villages as far as Baalath-beer, in Ramah of the Negev.^[d] This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon, according to its families. ⁹ The inheritance of the tribe of Simeon was contained in part of the territory of Judah; that is, because the portion allotted to the tribe of Judah was large enough for both tribes, the tribe of Simeon obtained an inheritance within that of Judah.^[e]