Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 4:24
The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a genealogical list of Simeon’s descendants immediately after noting potters serving the king at Netaim and Gederah, and directly before listing Shaul’s own sons.
The words — The Hebrew בְּנֵי (benei) literally denotes "descendants" or "sons," and שִׁמְעוֹן (Shimʿon) identifies the patriarch whose lineage is enumerated as Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
The thread — This enumeration runs parallel to the Simeonite clan records in Genesis 46:10, Exodus 6:15, and Numbers 26:12, which similarly preserve the names of the tribe’s founding families.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge the documented continuity of Simeon’s tribal line and the specific preservation of its family names within Israel’s historical record.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:
Cross-references
- Genesis 46:10 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
- Exodus 6:15 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
- Numbers 26:12 These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,