1 Chronicles 4:24-34

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.

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. They lived in these towns until David became king.

32 Other settlements in the vicinity were the five towns of Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan,

33 and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath. These were their settlements. And they kept good family records.

34 Meshobab; Jamlech; Joshah the son of Amaziah;

1 Chronicles 4:24-34 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.