Home People Hammuel Hammuel is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles as a descendant of Simeon, the son of Jacob. He is the son of Mishma and is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Simeon. He plays no prominent narrative role in the Bible but is part of the important genealogical records documenting the history of Israel's tribes.
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Key events Hammuel is listed as the son of Mishma in the genealogical record of the tribe of Simeon in 1 Chronicles.
25 Shallum was his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. Heb שַׁלֻּ֥ם בְּנ֛וֹ מִבְשָׂ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ מִשְׁמָ֥ע בְּנֽוֹ׃
26 The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י מִשְׁמָ֑ע חַמּוּאֵ֥ל בְּנ֛וֹ זַכּ֥וּר בְּנ֖וֹ שִׁמְעִ֥י בְנֽוֹ׃
Hammuel is part of the broader overview of Simeon's descendants who settled in various areas of the Promised Land.
24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul; Heb בְּנֵ֖י שִׁמְע֑וֹן נְמוּאֵ֣ל וְיָמִ֔ין יָרִ֖יב זֶ֥רַח שָׁאֽוּל׃
25 Shallum was his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. Heb שַׁלֻּ֥ם בְּנ֛וֹ מִבְשָׂ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ מִשְׁמָ֥ע בְּנֽוֹ׃
26 The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י מִשְׁמָ֑ע חַמּוּאֵ֥ל בְּנ֛וֹ זַכּ֥וּר בְּנ֖וֹ שִׁמְעִ֥י בְנֽוֹ׃
27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many sons, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the people of Judah. Heb וּלְשִׁמְעִ֞י בָּנִ֨ים שִׁשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ וּבָנ֣וֹת שֵׁ֔שׁ וּלְאֶחָ֕יו אֵ֖ין בָּנִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְכֹל֙ מִשְׁפַּחְתָּ֔ם לֹ֥א הִרְבּ֖וּ עַד־בְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃ ס
The context surrounding Hammuel's lineage describes how the tribe of Simeon settled and lived in their allotted territories.
28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, Heb וַיֵּֽשְׁב֛וּ בִּבְאֵֽר־שֶׁ֥בַע וּמוֹלָדָ֖ה וַחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָֽל׃
29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, Heb וּבְבִלְהָ֥ה וּבְעֶ֖צֶם וּבְתוֹלָֽד׃
30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, Heb וּבִבְתוּאֵ֥ל וּבְחָרְמָ֖ה וּבְצִֽיקְלָֽג׃
31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until David became king. Heb וּבְבֵ֤ית מַרְכָּבוֹת֙ וּבַחֲצַ֣ר סוּסִ֔ים וּבְבֵ֥ית בִּרְאִ֖י וּֽבְשַׁעֲרָ֑יִם אֵ֥לֶּה עָרֵיהֶ֖ם עַד־מְלֹ֥ךְ דָּוִֽיד׃
Simeon, the ancestor of Hamuel, was a son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of one of Israel's twelve tribes.
33 She conceived again and gave birth to a son, and she said, "Because the LORD heard that I am unloved, he has given me this one too." So she named him Simeon. Heb וַתַּ֣הַר עוֹד֮ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּן֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־שְׂנוּאָ֣ה אָנֹ֔כִי וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י גַּם־אֶת־זֶ֑ה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃
Mentioned in the Bible (1)