Simeon

Simeon's tribe is listed second in the census appointment roll — represented by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai as its designated leader for the military enrollment.

Simeon's tribe marches within Reuben's camp group, organized under Shelumiel's command as part of the second division in Israel's departure formation from Sinai.

Simeon's tribe sends Shaphat as its representative — one of twelve tribal leaders chosen to scout the Promised Land.

Simeon the tribe — named after Jacob's second son — is assigned to the southern division under Reuben's banner, contributing 59,300 men to the second marching group.

Simeon is referenced here as Zimri's tribe — the detail matters because Zimri wasn't a nobody but a chief, meaning his open defiance carried communal influence and made his accountability all the more significant.

Simeon's tribe comes in at a severely reduced 22,200 — the census reveals the steepest population decline of any tribe, likely connected to the Baal Peor incident that immediately preceded this count.

Simeon appears here as the tribe — not the New Testament figure — whose representative Shemuel will participate in the allotment of Canaan among Israel's clans.

Simeon's chief presents day five's offering — identical to the others — with the text faithfully recording every detail, signaling God's equal attention to each tribe's act of devotion.

Simeon is Leah's second son, named because God "heard" that she was unloved — each birth is a testimony that God responds to pain the people around her choose to ignore.

Simeon is one of Dinah's full brothers who leads the massacre, taking his sword into the city on the third day when every man is incapacitated and killing every male including Hamor and Shechem.

Simeon is listed here as one of Leah's sons forming the tribal roll call — named among the twelve brothers whose descendants will become the nation of Israel.

Simeon is chosen by Joseph as the hostage who stays behind in Egypt — bound in front of his brothers as collateral to ensure they return with Benjamin.

Simeon is the elephant in the room — still held captive in Egypt — as Jacob casually orders a return trip, apparently hoping to skip past the complications of the first visit.

Simeon's tribe contributes 7,100 mighty warriors to the Hebron assembly — representing one of the twelve tribes whose presence in the roster demonstrates the truly national scope of David's coronation.

Simeon is listed second in the twelve-son roll call — one of the founding tribal ancestors named in the complete roster before the Chronicler narrows focus entirely to Judah's branch.

Simeon is introduced here as the patriarch of the tribe that lived within Judah's territory — the chronicler is shifting genealogical focus from the dominant tribe to this smaller, often overlooked one.

Simeon here refers to members of the tribe who migrate southward to join Asa — drawn by the visible evidence of God's favor resting on his kingdom.

Simeon's territory is among the regions Josiah sweeps through during his northern campaign — his reforms extend across tribal boundaries throughout the entire former united kingdom.

Simeon is named in the rollcall of Jacob's sons who settled in Egypt, one of the twelve whose household became part of the flourishing Israelite population that alarmed Pharaoh.

Simeon's sons are listed here as the second tribe in the genealogy, bridging from Reuben toward the focal tribe of Levi and the line of Moses and Aaron.