The Family Line of Simeon
24 The family line of Simeon included Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul.
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Shallum was Shaul's son. Mibsam was Shallum's son. Mishma was Mibsam's son.
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The family line of Mishma included Hammuel. Hammuel was Mishma's son. Zaccur was Hammuel's son. Shimei was Zaccur's son.
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Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters. But his brothers didn't have many children. So their whole family group didn't have as many people as Judah had.
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Shimei's family group 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. Those were their towns until David became king.
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Five of the villages that were around those towns were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan.
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The territory of all of the villages that were around those towns reached all the way to Baalath. Those were their settlements. The tribe of Simeon kept its own family history.
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Simeon's family line included Meshobab, Jamlech and Joshah. Joshah was the son of Amaziah.
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Simeon's family line also included Joel and Jehu. Jehu was the son of Joshibiah. Joshibiah was the son of Seraiah. Seraiah was the son of Asiel.
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And the family line included Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah
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and Ziza. Ziza was the son of Shiphi. Shiphi was the son of Allon. Allon was the son of Jedaiah. Jedaiah was the son of Shimri. And Shimri was the son of Shemaiah.
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The men whose names are listed above were leaders of their family groups. Their families greatly increased their numbers.
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They spread out all the way to the edge of Gedor east of the valley. They looked for grasslands for their flocks.
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They found grasslands that were rich and good. The land had plenty of room. It was peaceful and quiet. Some of the people of Ham had lived there before.
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The men whose names are listed lived at the time when Hezekiah was king of Judah. They came and attacked the Hamites in their homes. They also attacked the Meunites who were there. And they completely destroyed them. What happened to them is clear even to this very day. The men of Simeon settled down where the Meunites had lived. They had enough grasslands for their flocks.
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Five hundred of those men came into the hill country of Seir and attacked it. They were led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel. Those four men were the sons of Ishi.
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They killed the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they still live there to this very day.