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.

Maacah, Makir’s wife, gave birth to a son, whom she named Peresh. His brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before Joab’s brother Abishai and withdrew into the city. Joab went back to Jerusalem.

His brothers by their clans, as listed in their genealogical records: The leader Jeiel, Zechariah,

Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

There was another battle with the Philistines in which Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear had a shaft as big as the crossbeam of a weaver’s loom.

King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord’s covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.

David said to the whole Israelite assembly, “If you so desire and the Lord our God approves, let’s spread the word to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, so they may join us.

Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the fourth to Izri and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the fifth to Nethaniah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the seventh to Jesharelah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the eleventh to Azarel and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the twelfth to Hashabiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,