23. They were the potters and residents of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
24. Simeon’s sons: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;
25. Shaul’s sons: his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma.
26. Mishma’s sons: his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei.
27. Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole family did not become as numerous as the Judeans.
28. They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
29. Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30. Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31. Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David became king.
32. Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan — five cities,
33. and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record for themselves.
34. Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
35. Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
36. Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37. and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah —
38. these mentioned by name were leaders in their families. Their ancestral houses increased greatly.
39. They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley to seek pasture for their flocks.