23
They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah, resident potters who worked for the king.
24
The Simeon family tree: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;
25
Shaul had Shallum, Shallum had Mibsam, and Mibsam had Mishma.
26
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel had Zaccur and Zaccur had Shimei.
27
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers were not nearly as prolific and never became a large family like Judah.
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