1 Chronicles 4:24-39

Descendants of Simeon

24 1The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;
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, 2nor did all their clan multiply 3like the men of Judah.
28 4They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29 5Bilhah, Ezem, 6Tolad,
30 7Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 Beth-marcaboth, 8Hazar-susim, 9Beth-biri, and 10Shaaraim. These were their cities until David reigned.
32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities,
33 along with all their villages that were around these cities as far as 11Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record.
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,
35 Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 Ziza the son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah--
38 these mentioned by name were princes in their clans, 12and their fathers' houses increased greatly.
39 They journeyed to the entrance of 13Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks,

1 Chronicles 4:24-39 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.

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