Acrabbiin.
Hills.
J see MAAl.EH - AOUAB- ( ISIM.
Arladnh.
Town.
Ktvsr-el-A dadah ?
Adar.
do.
See Hazar-addar.
Aiu.
do.
See Enuimmon.
Ainam.
do.
See Hazor.
Arad.
do.
Tell- Arad.
Aroer.
do.
A rarah
Aruboth.
District.
[Jebel KhaW} ?
Ashan.
Town.
[Deir Snmil] ?
Athnch.
do.
»'adv A teicJic ?
Azeni.
do.
[Teli-AkhmfD]?
Azmon. ,
do.
[On ]V((d;/es-Sfiiitein] ?
Baal.
do.
See Baalatu-ceer.
Baalah, or Baalath-1
beer, or Balah, or>
do.
See Leui.
Bealoth. )
Beer-lahai roi.
Well.
See LEni.
Beer-sheba.
do.
flir eK-Scba.
Be led.
Town.
[Khiilasmli} ?
Be.-or.
Brook.
Wadi/ Gazzeli ?
Beth-birei, or Beth-) lel-adtli. /
Town.
[ShHa] ? ?
Beth-marcaboth.
do.
Mirkih.
Beth-palet or -phelet.
do.
[Tell-KiMcift'h]?
Bethuel, or Bethul.
do.
[Th>'viail]-r>
Bizjdth-jah.
do.
See Baalaii.
Chesil.
do.
See Bktiiui,.
Chor-ashau.
do.
See AsiiAN.
Dimonah.
do.
[Um-Mzofilian?
Eder.
do.
[Wfidii Kmaz] ?
Eltolad.
do.
[Tell-Mfrnha]?
En-lial<kore.
Spring.
Tell-Hora ?
Eii-riramon.
do.
See Ui.MMoN.
E.«ek.
Well.
See Gkrar.
Etam. 1
Ether.
T^".^^^^^"'^\TeU-KheweJM?
Town'.
[Ileit Anwa]?
Gerar.
do.
Utii fl-Jernr.
Hadattah.
do.
See Hazor-hadattah.
Hazar-addar.
Village.
[OnWadyMadurah]?
Hazar-gaddah.
do.
[Jiirralt] ?
Hazar-i^hnal.
do.
See SiiKMA.
Hazar-siisah, or Ha-) zar-susim. /
do.
See Sansannah.
Hazor.
do.
[r«.r/i6«'70?
Hazor-amam.
do.
See Kkriotu-iiezuon.
Hazor-hadattah.
do.
[neiivdh]?
Heshmou.
do.
See AzMON.
Hezron.
do.
See Keriotii-iiezron.
Hormah.
do.
See Zephatii.
li'm.
dr).
[Jebd Rukhi]-}
Ithnar.
do.
See Ziph.
Jajrur.
do.
[On Wadv.Iiirrahl?
Kabzeel.
do.
[On Wady Kuseib]?
Kadeshbarnea.
do.
..1 in-Uasb t
Karkaa.
Village.
[BirAbuAtreibe]?
Kedesh.
do.
See Kadesii.
Kiuah.
do.
[On Wady Fikreli] ?
Lebaoth.
do.
See BETn-i.EiiAOTn.
Lehi.
do.
Tell Lekivah f
Maaleh-acrabbim.
Ascent.
Hills S.W.ofDead Sea
Madmannah.
Village.
See Bkthmauoauotu.
Moladah.
dor
Tell Milh.
Rachal.
do.
[Makhul]?
Ramath, or Ramoth.
do.
See Lehi.
Rehoboth.
Well.
Jiuheiba.
Rimmon.
Town.
Um er-Ruynmamin.
Sausannah.
do.
Simsin ?
Sharuheii, or Shilhim.
do.
[Tell Sheriah-\ ?
Sheba, or Shenia.
do.
Sdweh ?
Siphmoth.
do.
[ffrtsres-SiV]?
Sitnah.
Well.
See Jerai.
Teleni, orTelaim.
Town.
lSitdeid-\ ?
Tochen.
do.
See Telem.
Tolad.
do.
See Eltolad.
Zepliath, or Ziph.
do.
/Ruins S. of Xakb es- ( Safeh.
Ziklag.
do.
[Mui-refa] ?
What part Simeon took at the time of the division of the kingdom we are not told. The tribe was prob- ably not in a sufficiently strong or compact condition to have shown any nortlicrn tendencies even had it en- tertained them. Tlie only thing which can be inter- preted into a trace of its having taken any part with the northern kingdom are the two casual notices of 2 Chron. XV, 9 and xxxiv, 6, which appear to imply the presence of Simeonites there in the reigns of Asa and Josiah. But this may have been merely a manifesta- tion of that vagrant spirit which was a cause or a con- sequence of the prediction ascribed to Jacob. On the other hand, the definite statement of 1 Chron. iv, 41- 43 (the date of which by Hezekiah's reign seems to show conclusively its southern origin) proves that at that time there were still some of them remaining in the original seat of the tribe, and actuated by all the warlike, lawless spirit of their progenitor. This frag- ment of ancient chronicle relates two expeditions in search of more eligible territory. The first, under thir- teen chieftains, leading, doubtless, a large body of fol- lowers, was made against tlie Ilamitcs and the Mehu- nim, a powerful tribe of Bcdawin, "at the entrance of Gedor at the east side of the ravine." The second was smaller, but more adventurous. Under the guidance of four chiefs a band of five himdred undertook an ex- pedition against the remnant of Amalck, wlio had taken refuge from the attacks of Saul or David, or some later pursuers, in the distant fastnesses of Moiuit Seir. The expedition was successful. They smote the Amalekites and took possession of their quarters; and thej' were still living there after the return of the Jews from cap-
SIMEON
foO
SIMEON
tivih', or whenever the first book of Chronicles was eilited in its |)ro#eiu form.
The audacity and intrepidity which seem to have characterized the founiier of the tribe of Simeon arc seen in their fullest force in the last of his descendants of whom there is any exiiress mention in the sacred record. Whether the bonk which bears her name be a history or a historic romance, Judith (q. v.) will always remain one of the most jiromincnt liunres among the deliverers of her nation. lietludia would almost seem to have been a Simeoniiisli colony. Ozias. the chief man of the city, was a Simeonite (.hidith vi, 15), and so was Manasses, the husliand of .Judith (viii, "2). She herself had the purest blood of the tribe in her veins. Her genealogy is traced up to Znrishaddai (in the Greek form of the present text Salasadai. vcr. 1), the head of the Simeonites at the time of their greatest power. She nerves herself for her tremendous exploit by a prayer to "the Lord (iod of her father Simeon" and by recalling in the most characteristic manner, and in all tlieir details, the incidents of the massacre of Shechem (ix,2).
Simeon is named by Ezekiel (xlviii, 25) and the author of the book of Hevelation (vii, 7) in their cata- logues of the restoration of Israel. The former removes the tribe from Judah and ]ilaces it by the side of Ben- jamin. See Afet/i. Quar. jiec. .Ian. 1875, p. 121.
2. (A. Y. "Shimeon.") An Israelite of the family of Harim who divorced his (ientile wife after the re- turn from Babylon (Ezra x, 3 1 ). B.C. 458.