Members of the Israelite tribe descended from Simeon, whose inheritance lay within Judah's southern territory.
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Descendants of Simeon, 's second son by Leah. The Simeonites are counted in the wilderness censuses and receive an inheritance of towns within the larger territory of , reflecting how their allotment becomes intertwined with the southern tribes. Chronicles also remembers Simeonite clans expanding into pasturelands near Gedor and .
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