John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 4:24

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The sons of Simeon, etc.] The account of whom, next to the tribe of Judah, is given before Reuben, because its inheritance lay in the tribe of Judah, (<061901>Joshua 19:1) his sons were Nemuel, the same with Jemuel, (<014610>Genesis 46:10) and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul; who, in the place referred to, is said to be the son of a Canaanitish woman; and Jarib and Zerah are the same with Jachin and Zohar there: and Obed is here omitted, it may be because he died without issue; (see <042612>Numbers 26:12,13).

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