1 Chronicles 4:24

The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

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This thought runs through 1 Chronicles 4:24-28.

Jarib Person: An adversary. (1. ) A son of Simeon ( 1 Chr. 4:24 ). (2. ) One of the chiefs sent by Ezra to bring up the priests to Jerusalem ( Ezra 8:16 ). (3. ) Ezra 10:18 .
Nemuel Person: Day of God. (1. ) One of Simeon’s five sons ( 1 Chr. 4:24 ), called also Jemuel ( Gen. 46:10 ). (2. ) A Reubenite, a son of Eliab, and brother of Dathan and Abiram ( Num. 26:9 ).
Simeon Person: Hearing. (1. ) The second son of Jacob by Leah ( Gen. 29:33 ). He was associated with Levi in the terrible act of vengeance against Hamor and the Shechemites (34:25, 26).