1 Chronicles 4:23-33

23 They were the pottery makers who lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there and worked for the king.

24 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zohar, and Shaul.

25 The descendants of Shaul were Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.

26 The descendants of Mishma were Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.

27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had large families. So Simeon’s tribe never grew as large as the tribe of Judah.

28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These towns were under their control until the time of King David.

32 Their descendants also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—five towns

33 and their surrounding villages as far away as Baalath. This was their territory, and these names are listed in their genealogical records.

1 Chronicles 4:23-33 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. As in Syriac version (see also Gen 46:10 ; Exod 6:15 ); Hebrew reads Nemuel.
• [b]. As in parallel texts at Gen 46:10 and Exod 6:15 ; Hebrew reads Zerah.
• [c]. As in some Greek manuscripts (see also Josh 19:8 ); Hebrew reads Baal.