1Chronicles 4

Other Descendants of Judah

4The descendants of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.H1121H3063H6557H2696H3756H2354H77322Shobal's son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.H7211H1121H7732H3205H3189H3189H3205H267H3855H4940H68823The descendants of

Etam were Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, their sister Hazzelelponi,H1H5862H3157H3457H3031H8034H269H67534Penuel (the father of

Gedor), and Ezer (the father of Hushah). These were the descendants of Hur (the firstborn of Ephrathah), the ancestor of Bethlehem.H6439H1H1446H5829H1H2364H1121H2354H1060H672H1H10355Ashhur (the father of Tekoa) had two wives, named Helah and Naarah.H806H1H8620H8147H802H2458H52926Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.H5292H3205H275H2660H8488H326H1121H52927Helah gave birth to Zereth, Izhar

, Ethnan,H1121H2458H6889H6714H3328H8698and Koz, who became the ancestor of Anub, Zobebah, and all the families of Aharhel son of Harum.H6976H3205H6036H6637H4940H316H1121H20379There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez

because his birth had been so painful.H3258H3513H251H517H7121H8034H3258H559H3205H609010He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!" And God granted him his request.H3258H7121H430H3478H559H518H1288H1288H7235H1366H3027H6213H7451H6087H430H935H759211Kelub (the brother of Shuhah) was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton.H3620H251H7746H3205H4243H1H85012Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of Ir-nahash. These were the descendants of Recah.H850H3205H1051H6454H8468H1H5904H582H739713The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons were Hathath and Meonothai

.H1121H7073H6274H8304H1121H6274H286714Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of the Valley of Craftsmen

, so called because they were craftsmen.H4587H3205H6084H8304H3205H3097H1H1516H2798H279115The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.H1121H3612H1121H3312H5900H425H5277H1121H425H707316The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.H1121H3094H2128H2129H8493H84017The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One of Mered's wives became

the mother of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah (the father of Eshtemoa).H1121H5834H3500H4778H6081H3210H2029H4813H8060H3431H1H85118He married a woman from Judah, who became the mother of Jered (the father of Gedor), Heber (the father of Soco), and Jekuthiel (the father of Zanoah). Mered also married Bithia, a daughter of Pharaoh, and she bore him children.H802H3057H3205H3382H1H1446H2268H1H7755H3354H1H2182H1121H1332H1323H6547H4778H394719Hodiah's wife was the sister of Naham. One of her sons was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another was the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.H1121H802H1940H269H5163H1H7084H1636H851H460220The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.H1121H7889H550H7441H1135H8436H1121H3469H2105H1132

Descendants of Judah’s Son Shelah

21Shelah was one of Judah's sons. The descendants of Shelah were Er (the father of Lecah); Laadah (the father of Mareshah); the families of linen workers at Beth-ashbea;H1121H7956H1121H3063H6147H1H3922H3935H1H4762H4940H1004H5656H948H1004H79122Jokim; the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi-lehem. These names all come from ancient records.H3137H582H3578H3101H8315H1166H4124H3433H6267H169723They were the pottery makers who lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there and worked for the king.H3335H3427H5196H1448H3427H4428H4399

Descendants of Simeon

24The sons of Simeon were Jemuel

, Jamin, Jarib, Zohar, and Shaul.H1121H8095H5241H3226H3402H2226H758625The descendants of Shaul were Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.H7967H1121H4017H1121H4927H112126The descendants of Mishma were Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.H1121H4927H2536H1121H2139H1121H8096H112127Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had large families. So Simeon's tribe never grew as large as the tribe of Judah.H8096H8337H6240H1121H8337H1323H251H7227H1121H4940H7235H1121H306328They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,H3427H884H4137H270529Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,H1090H6107H843430Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,H1328H2767H686031Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These towns were under their control until the time of King David.H1024H2702H1011H8189H5892H4427H173232Their descendants also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—five townsH2691H5862H5871H7417H8507H6228H2568H589233and their surrounding villages as far away as Baalath

. This was their territory, and these names are listed in their genealogical records.H2691H5439H5892H1168H4186H318734Other descendants of Simeon included Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,H4877H3230H3144H1121H55835Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,H3100H3058H1121H3143H1121H8304H1121H622136Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,H454H3291H3439H6222H5717H3450H114137and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.H2124H1121H8230H1121H438H1121H3042H1121H8113H1121H809838These were the names of some of the leaders of Simeon's wealthy clans. Their families grew,H935H8034H5387H4940H1004H1H6555H723039and they traveled to the region of Gerar

, in the east part of the valley, seeking pastureland for their flocks.H3212H3996H1446H4217H1516H1245H4829H662940They found lush pastures there, and the land was quiet and peaceful. Some of Ham's descendants had been living in that region.H4672H8082H4829H2896H776H7342H3027H8252H7961H2526H3427H644041But during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, these leaders of Simeon invaded the region and completely destroyed

the homes of the descendants of Ham and of the Meunites. No trace of them remains today. They killed everyone who lived there and took the land for themselves, because they wanted its good pastureland for their flocks.H3789H8034H935H3117H3169H4428H3063H5221H168H4583H4672H2763H3117H3427H4829H662942Five hundred of these invaders from the tribe of Simeon went to Mount Seir, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel—all sons of Ishi.H1121H8095H2568H3967H582H1980H2022H8165H7218H6410H5294H7509H5816H1121H346943They destroyed the few Amalekites who had survived, and they have lived there ever since.H5221H7611H6002H6413H3427H3117