After Noah had lived 500 years, he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Noah fathered three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

On that very day, Noah entered the ark with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, Noah's wife, his sons' three wives with them,

Noah's sons who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Ham later fathered Canaan.)

Then Shem and Japheth took their father's cloak, laid it across both their shoulders, and walking backwards, they both covered their father's genitals. Their faces were turned away, and they did not see their father's genitals.

He also said, "Blessed be the LORD God of Shem, and may Canaan be his slave.

May God make room for Japheth; may God live in Shem's tents, and may Canaan serve him."

These are the records of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, to whom descendants were born after the flood.

Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had descendants. Shem was the father of the descendants of Eber.

Shem's sons included Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

These are Shem's descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups.

These are the family records of Shem. When Shem had lived 100 years, he fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood.

Shem lived 500 years after he fathered Arpachshad and had other sons and daughters.

so she conceived, bore a son, and remarked, "God has removed my shame."

Reuel's sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau's wife Basemath.

These were the descendants of Esau's son Reuel: tribal leaders Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the tribal leaders who descended from Reuel in the territory of Edom. These were the sons of Esau's wife Basemath.

Gershon's sons were Libni and Shimei, according to their families.

These are names of Gershon's descendants according to their families: Libni and Shimei.

The families of Libni and Shimei were descendants of Gershon. As families of the descendants of Gershon,

These were their names: From Reuben's tribe, Zaccur's son Shammua;

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Then Jesse brought Shammah, and he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."

The three oldest sons of Jesse followed Saul into battle. The names of his three sons who went to the battle were his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab, his second son, and Shammah, the third.

Saul flew into a rage and told Jonathan, "You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don't I know that you have chosen Jesse's son to your shame and to the shame of your mother who bore you?

These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Meanwhile, Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, who was the son of David's brother Shimeah. Now Jonadab was a very shrewd man.

But David's brother Shimeah's son Jonadab reported, "Your majesty, don't assume they've killed all of the young men the king's sons only Amnon has died, since that was Absalom's intention from the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar.

Later on, as King David approached Bahurim, Gera's son Shimei, who was related to the family of Saul's household, went out to meet David, cursing continually as he approached.

"Get out of here! Get out!" Shimei yelled as he cursed. "You murderer! You who think you're above the law!

So David and his entourage went on their way, and Shimei walked along the hillside with him, cursing, throwing rocks, and tossing dirt at David as they went along.

The men of Judah went out as far as Gilgal to greet the king and escort him across the Jordan River while Gera's son Shimei, a descendant of Benjamin from Bahurim, accompanied them to meet King David.

Just as the king was about to ford the Jordan River, Gera's son Shimei fell down in front of the king and addressed him, "May your majesty not hold me guilty. Don't remember how your servant did wrong the day your majesty the king left Jerusalem. May the king not let it burden his heart,

But Zeruiah's son Abishai asked, "Why shouldn't Shimei be put to death for this? After all, he cursed the LORD's anointed!"

Then the king addressed Shimei, "You won't die!" affirming his promise with an oath.

When he defied Israel, David's brother Shimeah's son Jonathan killed him.

Next was Shammah, Agee the Hararite's son. One time the Philistines assembled to fight in a field where lentils had been growing. Israel's army retreated from the Philistines,

but Shammah stood his ground in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. And the LORD brought about a great victory.

Shammah from Harod; Elika from Harod,

Shammah's son from Harar, Sharar the Hararite's son Ahiam,

but Zadok the priest, Jehoiada's son Benaiah, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David's personal elite forces would have nothing to do with Adonijah.

"Pay attention now! You have with you Gera's son Shimei the descendant of Benjamin from Bahurim. He cursed me violently that day when I had to leave for Mahanaim. When he visited me at the Jordan River, I made an oath to the LORD and told him, "I won't execute you with a sword.'

The king sent for Shimei and told him, "Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, but don't go anywhere from there.

Shimei replied to the king, "What your majesty has decreed is acceptable to me. I'll do what you've said." So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for quite some time.

But three years later, two of Shimei's servants escaped to Maacah's son Achish, the king of Gath.

Somebody told Shimei, "Look! Your servants went to Gath!" So Shimei got up, saddled a donkey, and traveled to Gath to find his servants. He found them and brought them back from Gath.

Later, Solomon found out that Shimei had left Jerusalem, gone to Gath, and had returned,

so the king sent for Shimei and asked him, "Didn't I make a promise to the LORD and warn you, "The day you leave and go anywhere else, you can be sure you'll die'? And you told me, "What your majesty has decreed is acceptable to me.'

The king also reminded Shimei, "You know all the evil things that you admit you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD is going to repay you for all of your evil.

So the king gave orders to Jehoiada's son Benaiah to go out, attack Shimei, and kill him. That is how the kingdom was established under Solomon's control.

Ela's son Shimei served in Benjamin;

But a message from God came to Shemaiah, a man of God:

who fathered Noah, who fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Shem's descendants were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

In summary, Shem fathered Arpachshad, who fathered Shelah,

Reuel's descendants were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab his second born, Shimea his third born,

Onam's descendants were Shammai and Jada. Shammai's descendants were Nadab and Abishur.

Shammai's brother Jada's descendants were Jether and Jonathan, but Jether died childless.

Hebron's descendants were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam.

Rekem fathered Shammai. Shammai's descendants included Maon, who fathered Beth-zur.

He reigned 33 years in Jerusalem. These four children were born to David by Bath-shua daughter of Ammiel while he was living in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

Pedaiah's descendants included Zerubbabel and Shimei.

Shecaniah's son was Shemaiah, and the six sons of Shemaiah were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.

Mered's wife conceived Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who fathered Eshtemoa. Then his Judean wife bore Jered, who fathered Gedor and then Heber, who fathered Soco and Jekuthiel, who fathered Zanoah. These are the descendants of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married.

Mishma's descendants were his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei.

Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters, but his relatives did not have many children, nor did their entire family multiply like the Judeans did.

Shiphi's son Ziza (who was the grandson of Shiphi, who was fathered by Allon, who was fathered by Jedaiah, who was fathered by Shimri, who was fathered by Shemaiah)

Joel's descendants were his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,

and Azaz's son Bela, grandson of Shema, and great-grandson of Joel, who lived in Aroer, near Nebo and Baal-meon.

These are the names of Gershom's descendants: Libni and Shimei.

Merari's descendants included Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.

There was also his brother Asaph, who stood to Heman's right. Asaph had been fathered by Berechiah, who had been fathered by Shimea,

who had been fathered by Ethan, who had been fathered by Zimmah, who had been fathered by Shimei,

Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.

Beriah and Shema, leaders of ancestral households in Aijalon who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath,

Shimei's descendants included Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

and Mikloth, who fathered Shimeah. Now these also lived with their relatives across town in Jerusalem from their other relatives.

From the descendants of Levi there was Hasshub's son Shemaiah, who was the grandson of Azrikam, who was fathered by Hashabiah, from the descendants of Merari;

and Shemaiah's son Obadiah, who was the grandson of Galal, who was fathered by Jeduthun, and Asa's son Berechiah, who was the grandson of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

Uzzia the Ashterathite, Hotham the Aroerite's sons Shama and Jeiel,

Their leaders were Shemaah's sons Ahiezer and Joash from Gibeah, Azmaveth's sons Jeziel and Pelet, Beracah, Jehu from Anathoth,

Here's a list of the children whom he fathered while in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

from the descendants of Elizaphan, Shemaiah their leader, along with 200 of his relatives,

Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the descendants of Levi Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab

When he challenged Israel, Shimei's son Jonathan, David's nephew, killed him.

The descendants of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.

The three descendants of Shimei included Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. These were the heads of families of Ladan.

The descendants of Shimei included Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were sons of Shimei.

Nethanel's son Shemaiah, a Levitical scribe, made an official record of them for the king, the officers, Zadok the priest, Abiathar's son Ahimelech, and the heads of ancestral households of both the priests and the descendants of Levi. One ancestral house was chosen for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.

from Jeduthun, these six of his descendants: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, mentored by their father Jeduthun, who played a lyre and prophesied, giving thanks and praise to the LORD;

the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;

Obed-edom's sons Shemaiah, his firstborn, Jehozabad his second, Joah his third, Sachar his fourth, Nethanel his fifth,

Furthermore, his son Shemaiah had sons born to him who wielded authority in their ancestral households, since they were mighty men of valor.

These sons of Shemaiah included Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers were valiant, able men, Elihu and Semachiah.

Shimei the Ramathite supervised the vineyards. In charge over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.

But a message from the LORD came to Shemaiah, a man of God:

Right then, Shemaiah the prophet approached Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered together in Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he told them, "This is what the LORD says: "You abandoned me, so I've abandoned you to Shishak.'"

When the LORD observed that they had humbled themselves, the LORD spoke to Shemaiah, "They have humbled themselves, so I won't destroy them. Instead, I'll grant them some deliverance by not pouring out my indignation on Jerusalem, using Shishak to do it.