And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
Mikloth fathered Shimeam. He and his kin lived with their relatives in Jerusalem, opposite their fellow clansmen. The statement stands within the genealogical lists of Chronicles, which set down names and events. Those lists give particular attention to Judah and to the priesthood. Such recording met the need to establish hereditary family ties after the exile.
Mikloth fathered Shimeam. He and his kin lived with their relatives in Jerusalem, opposite their fellow clansmen. The statement stands within the genealogical lists of Chronicles, which set down names and events. Those lists give particular attention to Judah and to the priesthood. Such recording met the need to establish hereditary family ties after the exile.