Jasis is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles as one of the descendants of the tribe of Simeon. He is listed among the leaders of his clans who expanded their settlements. Little is known about him beyond his tribal affiliation and his role among the princes of the tribe of Simeon.
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Mentioned in the Genealogy of Simeon
Jasis is listed among the descendants of the tribe of Simeon in the genealogical records of Chronicles, as one of the leading men of the tribe.
In connection with the listing of the tribe of Simeon, Jasis and other named individuals were identified as heads of their clans, which had grown in number.
The princes of the tribe of Simeon, including Jasis, came to the area near Gedor and defeated the Hamites who lived there, settling in their place because it was good grazing land.
41These men, recorded by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there. They destroyed them completely, and so it remains to this day, and they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.