1. Simeon was the second tribe chosen to receive land, and the region for its clans was inside Judah's borders.
2-6. In one region of Simeon's tribal land there were the following thirteen towns with their surrounding villages:Beersheba, Shema, Moladah, Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth, Hazar-Susah, Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen.
7. In another region, Simeon had the following four towns with their surrounding villages:Enrimmon, Tachan, Ether, and Ashan.
8. Simeon's land also included all the other towns and villages as far south as Baalath-Beer, which is also called Ramah of the South.
9. Simeon's tribal land was actually inside Judah's territory. Judah had received too much land for the number of people in its tribe, so part of Judah's land was given to Simeon.
10-12. Zebulun was the third tribe chosen to receive land. The southern border for its clans started in the west at the edge of the gorge near Jokneam. It went east to the edge of the land that belongs to the town of Dabbesheth, and continued on to Maralah and Sarid. It took in the land that belongs to Chislothtabor, then ended at Daberath.The eastern border went up to Japhia
13. and continued north to Gath-Hepher, Ethkazin, and Rimmonah, where it curved towards Neah