27. Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters. But his brothers didn't have many children. So their whole family group didn't have as many people as Judah had.
28. Shimei's family group lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,
29. Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30. Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31. Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. Those were their towns until David became king.
32. Five of the villages that were around those towns were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan.
33. The territory of all of the villages that were around those towns reached all the way to Baalath. Those were their settlements. The tribe of Simeon kept its own family history.
34. Simeon's family line included Meshobab, Jamlech and Joshah. Joshah was the son of Amaziah.
35. Simeon's family line also included Joel and Jehu. Jehu was the son of Joshibiah. Joshibiah was the son of Seraiah. Seraiah was the son of Asiel.
36. And the family line included Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah
37. and Ziza. Ziza was the son of Shiphi. Shiphi was the son of Allon. Allon was the son of Jedaiah. Jedaiah was the son of Shimri. And Shimri was the son of Shemaiah.
38. The men whose names are listed above were leaders of their family groups. Their families greatly increased their numbers.