21. The sons of Shelah the son of Judah wereEr the father of Lekah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families of the house of workers of fine linen at Beth Ashbea;
22. Jokim, the men of Kozeba, Joash, Saraph, who was lord in Moab, and Jashubi Lehem (these records are ancient).
23. They were the potters, those dwelling at Netaim and Gederah (they dwelt there with the king for his work).
24. The sons of Simeon wereNemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul,
25. Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
26. The sons of Mishma wereHammuel his son, Zakkur his son, and Shimei his son.
27. Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many sons, nor did all their family multiply as much as the sons of Judah.
28. Now they dwelt in Beersheba, Moladah, and Hazar Shual
29. as well as in Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
30. Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31. Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
32. Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan, five cities in all,
33. and all the villages that were around these cities as far as Baal. Such are their inhabited cities, and those registered to them were
34. Meshobab, Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah;
35. Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;
36. Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah;
37. Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah.
38. These mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and their fathers’ houses increased greatly.
39. They went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.