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The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah’s territory.
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Simeon’s homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
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Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
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Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
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Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
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Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen - thirteen towns with their surrounding villages.
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It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan - four towns with their villages,
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including all the surrounding villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev). This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
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Their allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah’s territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an allocation within the territory of Judah.