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4:17 The sons of Ezrah : Jether , Mered , Epher , and Jalon . Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam , Shammai , and Ishbah , the father of Eshtemoa . 4:18 (His Judahite wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor , Heber the father of Soco , and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah .) These were the sons of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah , whom Mered married . 4:19 The sons of Hodiah’s wife , the sister of Naham : the father of Keilah the Garmite , and Eshtemoa the Maacathite . 4:20 The sons of Shimon : Amnon , Rinnah , Ben-Hanan , and Tilon . The descendants of Ishi : Zoheth and Ben Zoheth . 4:21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah : Er the father of Lecah , Laadah the father of Mareshah , the clans of the linen workers at Beth-Ashbea , 4:22 Jokim , the men of Cozeba , and Joash and Saraph , both of whom ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem . (This information is from ancient records .) 4:23 They were the potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah ; they lived there and worked for the king .
Simeon’s Descendants
4:24 The descendants of Simeon : Nemuel , Jamin , Jarib , Zerah , Shaul , 4:25 his son Shallum , his son Mibsam , and his son Mishma . 4:26 The descendants of Mishma : His son Hammuel , his son Zaccur , and his son Shimei . 4:27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters . But his brothers did not have many sons , so their whole clan was not as numerous as the sons of Judah . 4:28 They lived in Beer Sheba , Moladah , Hazar Shual , 4:29 Bilhah , Ezem , Tolad , 4:30 Bethuel , Hormah , Ziklag , 4:31 Beth Marcaboth , Hazar Susim , Beth Biri , and Shaaraim . These were their towns until the reign of David . 4:32 Their settlements also included Etam , Ain , Rimmon , Tochen , and Ashan – five towns . 4:33 They also lived in all the settlements that surrounded these towns as far as Baal . These were their settlements ; they kept genealogical records . 4:34 Their clan leaders were: Meshobab , Jamlech , Joshah son of Amaziah , 4:35 Joel , Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah , son of Asiel ), 4:36 Eleoenai , Jaakobah , Jeshohaiah , Asaiah , Adiel , Jesimiel , Benaiah , 4:37 Ziza son of Shipi (son of Allon , son of Jedaiah , son of Shimri , son of Shemaiah ). 4:38 These who are named above were the leaders of their clans . Their extended families increased greatly in numbers. 4:39 They went to the entrance of Gedor , to the east of the valley , looking for pasture for their sheep . 4:40 They found fertile and rich pasture ; the land was very broad , undisturbed and peaceful . Indeed some Hamites had been living there prior to that. 4:41 The men whose names are listed came during the time of King Hezekiah of Judah and attacked the Hamites’ settlements , as well as the Meunites they discovered there , and they wiped them out to this very day . They dispossessed them, for they found pasture for their sheep there . 4:42 Five hundred men of Simeon , led by Pelatiah , Neariah , Rephaiah , and Uzziel , the sons of Ishi , went to the hill country of Seir 4:43 and defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees ; they live there to this very day .

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  • Simeon

    [smith] (heard). The second of Jacob?s son by Leah. His birth is recorded in (Genesis 29:33) The first group of Jacob?s children consists, besides Simeon, of the three other sons of Leah --Reuben, Levi, Judah. Besides the massacre o...
    [nave] SIMEON 1. Son of Jacob, Gen. 29:33; 35:23; Ex. 1:1, 2; 1 Chr. 2:1. With Levi avenges upon the Shechemites the seduction of Dinah, Gen. 34; 49:5-7. Jacob's denunciation of, Gen. 34:30; 49:5-7. Goes down into Egypt to buy g...

  • Jacob

    [nave] JACOB Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34...

  • Genealogy

    [nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...

  • Polygamy

    [nave] POLYGAMY Forbidden, Deut. 17:17; Lev. 18:18; Mal. 2:14, 15; Matt. 19:4, 5; Mark 10:2-8; 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; Tit. 1:6. Authorized, 2 Sam. 12:8. Tolerated, Ex. 21:10; 1 Sam. 1:2; 2 Chr. 24:3. Practiced, Job 27:15; by Lamech, Ge...

  • Israel

    [nave] ISRAEL 1. A name given to Jacob, Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Kin. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4. 2. A name of the Christ in prophecy, Isa. 49:3. 3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation. Called also Israelites, and Hebrews, Gen. 4...

  • Simeon, The tribe of

    [ebd] was "divided and scattered" according to the prediction in Gen. 49:5-7. They gradually dwindled in number, and sank into a position of insignificance among the other tribes. They decreased in the wilderness by about two-thir...

  • GENEALOGY, 8 part 2

    [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...

  • CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF

    [isbe] CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF - kron'-i-k'-ls (dibhere ha-yamim, "The Words of the Days"; Septuagint paraleipomenon: 1. The Name 2. The Position of Chronicles in the Old Testament 3. Two Books, or One? 4. The Contents 5. Sources Bibl...

  • Shimei

    [ebd] famous. (1.) A son of Gershon, and grandson of Levi (Num. 3:18; 1 Chr. 6:17, 29); called Shimi in Ex. 6:17. (2.) A Benjamite of the house of Saul, who stoned and cursed David when he reached Bahurim in his flight from Jerusa...
    [isbe] SHIMEI - shim'-e-i (shim`i, possibly "hear me (El)" or "(Jah)"; Semeei, Semei): A name of frequent occurrence throughout the Old Testament records, sometimes varying slightly in form in English Versions of the Bible. The Kin...
    [smith] (renowned). Son of Gershon the son of Levi, (Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17,29; 23:7,9,10; Zechariah 12:13) called SHIMI in (Exodus 6:17) (B.C. after 1706.) Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of the house of Saul, who l...
    [nave] SHIMEI 1. Called also Shimi. Son of Gershon, Ex. 6:17; Num. 3:18; 1 Chr. 6:17; 23:7, 10. 2. A Benjamite. Curses David; David's magnanimity toward, 2 Sam. 16:5-13; 19:16-23, with 1 Kin. 2:36-46. 3. An officer of David, 1 K...

  • Ziza

    [ebd] splendour; abundance. (1.) A Simeonite prince (1 Chr. 4:37-43). (2.) A son of Rehoboam (2 Chr. 11:20).
    [isbe] ZIZA - zi'-za (ziza', probably a childish reduplicated abbreviation or a term of endearment (Curtis, Chron., 369, quoting Noldeke in EB, III 3294)): (1) A Simeonite chief (1 Ch 4:37). (2) A son of King Rehoboam, his mother b...
    [smith] (shining). Son of Shiphi, a chief of the Simeonites in the reign of Hezekiah. (1 Chronicles 4:37) (B.C. about 725.) Son of Rehoboam by Maachah the granddaughter of Absalom. (2 Chronicles 11:20) (B.C. after 973.)
    [nave] ZIZA 1. A Simeonite, 1 Chr. 4:37. 2. Son of Rehoboam, 2 Chr. 11:20.

  • Uzziel

    [ebd] strength of God. (1.) One of the sons of Kohath, and uncle of Aaron (Ex. 6:18; Lev. 10:4). (2.) A Simeonite captain (1 Chr. 4:39-43). (3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:7). (4.) One of the sons of Heman (...
    [isbe] UZZIEL - u-zi'-el, uz'-i-el, oo'-zi-el (`uzzi'el, "El (God) is my strength"): (1) A "son" of Kohath (Ex 6:18,22; Lev 10:4; Nu 3:19,30; 1 Ch 6:2,18 (Hebrew 5:28; 6:3); 15:10; 23:12,20; 24:24), called in Lev 10:4 "uncle of Aar...
    [smith] (my strength is God). Fourth son of Kohath, father of Mishael, Eizaphan or Elizaphan and Zithri, and uncle to Aaron. (Exodus 6:18,22; Leviticus 10:4) (B.C. before 1491.) A Simeonite captain, son of Ishi, in the days of Hezek...
    [nave] UZZIEL 1. A son of Kohath, Ex. 6:18, 22; Lev. 10:4. 2. A Simeonite captain, 1 Chr. 4:42. 3. Son of Bela, 1 Chr. 7:7. 4. One of David's musicians, 1 Chr. 25:4. 5. A Levite. Son of Jeduthun, 2 Chr. 29:14. 6. A goldsmith. ...

  • Joshah

    [isbe] JOSHAH - jo'-sha (yoshah, "Yahweh's gift"): A descendant of Simeon, chief in his family (1 Ch 4:34,38).
    [smith] (whom Jehovah lets dwell), a prince of the house of Simeon. (1 Chronicles 4:34,38-41)
    [nave] JOSHAH, a descendant of Simeon, 1 Chr. 4:34.

  • Mered

    [ebd] rebellion, one of the sons of Ezra, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 4:17).
    [isbe] MERED - me'-red (meredh, "rebellion"; Septuagint has at least four variants in 1 Ch 4:17,18): A descendant of Judah through Caleb, and mentioned as a "son of Ezrah" (1 Ch 4:17). Revised Version, rightly following the orthogr...
    [smith] (rebellion). This name occurs in a fragmentary genealogy in (1 Chronicles 4:17,18) as that of one of the sons of Ezra. Tradition identifies him with Caleb and Moses.
    [nave] MERED, son of Ezra, 1 Chr. 4:17, 18.

  • NEGEB

    [isbe] NEGEB - neg'-eb (ha-neghebh, "the negeb" or simply, neghebh, from a root meaning "to be dry," and therefore in the first instance implying the "dry" or "parched regions," hence, in the Septuagint it is usually translated ere...

  • Shemaiah

    [ebd] whom Jehovah heard. (1.) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24). (2.) Neh. 3:29. (3.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37). (4.) A priest (Neh. 12:42). (5.) A Levite (1 Chr. 9:16). (6.) 1 Chr. 9:14; Neh. 11:15. (7.) A Le...
    [isbe] SHEMAIAH - she-ma'-ya, she-mi'-a (shema`yah (in 2 Ch 11:2; 17:8; 31:15; 35:9; Jer 26:20; 29:24; 36:12, shema`yahu), "Jahveh hears"): The name is most frequently borne by priests, Levites and prophets. (1) Codex Vaticanus Sam...
    [smith] (heard by Jehovah). A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam. (1 Kings 12:22; 2 Chronicles 11:2) (B.C. 972.) He wrote a chronicle containing the events of Rehoboam?s reign. (2 Chronicles 12:5,15) The son of Shechaniah, am...
    [nave] SHEMAIAH 1. A prophet in the time of Rehoboam. Prevents Rehoboam from war with Jeroboam, 1 Kin. 12:22-24; 2 Chr. 11:2-4. Prophesies the punishment of Rehoboam by Shishak, king of Egypt, 2 Chr. 12:5, 7. Writes chronicles, 2...

  • Mishma

    [ebd] hearing. (1.) One of the sons of Ishmael (Gen. 25:14), and founder of an Arab tribe. (2.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:25, 26).
    [isbe] MISHMA - mish'ma (mishma`): (1) A son of Ishmael (Gen 25:14; 1 Ch 1:30). (2) A Simeonite (1 Ch 4:25).
    [smith] (a hearing). A son of Ishmael and brother of Mibsam. (Genesis 25:14; 1 Chronicles 1:30) A son of Simeon, (1 Chronicles 4:25) brother of Mibsam.
    [nave] MISHMA 1. Son of Ishmael, Gen. 25:14; 1 Chr. 1:30. 2. Of the tribe of Simeon, 1 Chr. 4:25, 26.

  • Pelatiah

    [ebd] deliverance of the Lord. (1.) A son of Hananiah and grandson of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:21). (2.) A captain of "the sons of Simeon" (4:42). (3.) Neh. 10:22. (4.) One of the twenty-five princes of the people against whom Ezekiel...
    [isbe] PELATIAH - pel-a-ti'-a (pelatyah, "Yahweh delivers"): (1) One who "sealed" the covenant (Neh 10:22). (2) A descendant of Solomon, grandson of Zerubbabel (1 Ch 3:21). (3) A Simeonite, one of the captains who cleared out the A...
    [smith] (delivered by Jehovah). Son of Hananiah the son of Zerubbabel. (1 Chronicles 3:21) (B.C. after 536.) One of the captains of the marauding band of Simeonites who in the reign of Hezekiah made an expedition to Mount Seir an...
    [nave] PELATIAH 1. A son of Hananiah, of the family of David, 1 Chr. 3:21. 2. A Simeonite who was captain in an expedition against the Amalekites, 1 Chr. 4:42, 43. 3. One of those who signed the covenant with Nehemiah, Neh. 10:22...

  • Meshobab

    [isbe] MESHOBAB - me-sho'-bab (meshobhabh): A Simeonite (1 Ch 4:34). This name heads the list of those who, for the sake of wider pasturelands, occupied a Hamitic settlement in the neighborhood of Gerar (Mount GEDOR (which see)), a...
    [nave] MESHOBAB, a Simeonite, 1 Chr. 4:34.

  • Hezekiah

    [nave] HEZEKIAH 1. King of Judah, 2 Kin. 16:20; 18:1, 2; 1 Chr. 3:13; 2 Chr. 29:1; Matt. 1:9. Religious zeal of, 2 Chr. 29; 30; 31. Purges the nation of idolatry, 2 Kin. 18:4; 2 Chr. 31:1; 33:3. Restores the true forms of worshi...

  • Shimri

    [ebd] watchman. (1.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37). (2.) The father of one of the "valiant men" of David's armies (1 Chr. 11:45). (3.) Assisted at the purification of the temple in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).
    [isbe] SHIMRI - shim'-ri (shimri; various forms in the Septuagint): There are four Hebrews mentioned in the Bible who bear this name: (1) A Simeonite, a son of Shemaiah and father of Jedaiah, a chief of his tribe (1 Ch 4:37). (2) T...
    [smith] (vigilant). A Simeonite son of Shemaiah. (1 Chronicles 4:37) (B.C. after 1450.) The father of Jediael, one of David?s guard. (1 Chronicles 11:45) (B.C. before 1043.) A Kohathite Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 C...
    [nave] SHIMRI 1. Head of a family in Simeon, 1 Chr. 4:37, 38. 2. Father of one of David's mighty men, 1 Chr. 11:45. 3. A Merarite, 1 Chr. 26:10. Also called Simri. 4. A Levite in the time of Hezekiah, 2 Chr. 29:13.
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