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The sons of Simeon were Nemuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;

The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

Shallum was his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

The sons of Mishma were Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.

And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

Now Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many sons, nor did all their family increase like the sons of Judah.

And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters: but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.

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

And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,

in Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities,

And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

and all their settlements that were around the same cities as far as Baal. These were their dwellings, and they have their genealogy.

And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.

Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,

And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah, the son of Amaziah,

Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

and Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—

And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

these mentioned by name were leaders in their families; and their fathers' houses spread out greatly.

These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.

They went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

They found pasture that was rich and good, and the land was spread out on both sides, and peaceful and undisturbed; for those who lived there previously were Hamites.

And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

These people, recorded by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and they attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and utterly destroyed them to this day; and they lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.

And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.

From them, from the sons of Simeon, five hundred men went to Mount Seir, with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leaders.

And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

They destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and they have lived there to this day.

And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.