31. Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David,
32. together with their villages, Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen and Ashan—five in all,
33. along with all the villages that surrounded these towns as far as Baal. These were their habitations. Registered in their genealogical records were:
34. Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,
35. Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
36. Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshoaiah, 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, and their clans increased greatly.
39. Now they went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
40. They found rich and good pasture, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful. The former inhabitants were Hamites.
41. Now those whose names are recorded came during the days of King Hezekiah of Judah. They attacked the encampments of the Hamites, as well as the Meunim who were found there, and utterly wiped them out to this very day. They settled in their place because there was pasture there for their flocks.
42. About 500 of them from the descendants of Simeon, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43. where they struck down the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they live there to this day.