25. Shaul’s son was Shallum. Shallum’s son was Mibsam. Mibsam’s son was Mishma.
26. Mishma’s son was Hammuel. Hammuel’s son was Zaccur. Zaccur’s son was Shimei.
27. Shimei had 16 sons and 6 daughters. But his brothers didn’t have many children, so their entire family didn’t become as large as the people of Judah.
28. Simeon’s descendants lived in Beersheba, 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 five cities were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan.
33. They also had all the villages around these cities as far as the city of Baal. These places were where they lived, and they had their own genealogical records:
34. Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah (son of Amaziah),
35. Joel, Jehu (son of Joshibiah, grandson of Seraiah, and great-grandson of Asiel),
36. Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and
37. Ziza (son of Shiphi, grandson of Allon, great-grandson of Jedaiah, a descendant of Shimri and Shemaiah).