5. Ashhur, who settled the town of Tekoa, had two wives: Helah and Naarah.
6. Ashhur and Naarah were the parents of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
7. Ashhur and Helah were the parents of Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
8. Koz, the father of Anub and Zobebah, was also the ancestor of the clans of Aharhel, the son of Harum.
9. Jabez was a man who got his name because of the pain he caused his mother during birth. But he was still the most respected son in his family.
34-38. As their families and clans became larger, the people of Simeon had the following leaders: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, Joel, Jehu, Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and Ziza.
39. When the people needed more pasture land for their flocks and herds, they looked as far as the eastern side of the valley where the town of Gerar is,
40. and they found a lot of good pasture land that was quiet and undisturbed. This had once belonged to the Hamites,
41. but when Hezekiah was king of Judah, the descendants of Simeon attacked and forced the Hamites and Meunites off the land, then settled there.
42. Some time later, five hundred men from the Simeon tribe went into Edom under the command of Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel the sons of Ishi.
43. They killed the last of the Amalekites and lived there from then on.