23. They were potters in the service of the king and lived in the towns of Netaim and Gederah.
24. Simeon had five sons: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25. Shaul's son was Shallum, his grandson was Mibsam, and his great-grandson was Mishma.
26. Then from Mishma the line descended through Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27. Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his relatives had fewer children, and the tribe of Simeon did not grow as much as the tribe of Judah did.