1 Chronicles 4:22-32

22 Yokim, the men of Kozeva, Saraf the ruler in Mo'av, and Yashuvi-Lechem (the records are ancient).

23 These were potters and inhabitants of N'ta'im and G'derah; they lived there, occupied with the king's work.

24 The sons of Shim'on: N'mu'el, Yamin, Yariv, Zerach and Sha'ul.

25 His son was Shalum, his son was Mivsam, and his son was Mishma.

26 The descendants of Mishma: his son Hamu'el, his son Zakur, his son Shim'i.

27 Shim'i had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their clans did not increase like those of Y'hudah.

28 They lived at Be'er-Sheva, Moladah, Hatzar-Shu'al,

29 Bilhah, 'Etzem, Tolad,

30 B'tu'el, Hormah, Ziklag,

31 Beit-Markavot, Hatzar-Susim, Beit-Bir'i and Sha'arayim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

32 Their villages were 'Eitam, 'Ayin, Rimmon, Tokhen and 'Ashan, five cities,

1 Chronicles 4:22-32 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 4

In this chapter is a further account of the tribe of Judah, and of some principal families in it, 1Ch 4:1-23 and of the tribe of Simeon, their families, cities, and villages, 1Ch 4:24-38 and of the enlargement of their borders, and conquest of the Amalekites, 1Ch 4:39-43.