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Down to the time of King David the descendants of Simeon lived in the following towns: Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,
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Beth Marcaboth, Hazarsusim, Bethbiri, and Shaaraim.
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They also lived in five other places: Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan,
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The following men were the heads of their clans: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, Joel, Jehu (the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel), Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, Ziza (the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, a descendant of Jedaiah, Shimri, and Shemaiah). Because their families continued to grow,