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The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the family of linen workers at Beth Ashbea,
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Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These records are from very old traditions.)
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They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah, resident potters who worked for the king.
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The Simeon family tree: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;
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Shaul had Shallum, Shallum had Mibsam, and Mibsam had Mishma.
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The sons of Mishma: Hammuel had Zaccur and Zaccur had Shimei.
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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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They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,
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Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
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Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. They lived in these towns until David became king.