Simeon, the tribe of - Biblical Meaning of simeon, the tribe of in Eastons Bible Dictionary (Bible History Online)

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Simeon, The tribe of
was "divided and scattered" according to the prediction in Gen. 49:5-7. They gradually dwindled in number, and sank into a position of insignificance among the other tribes. They decreased in the wilderness by about two-thirds (compare Num. 1:23; 26:14). Moses pronounces no blessing on this tribe. It is passed by in silence (Deut. 33). This tribe received as their portion a part of the territory already allotted to Judah (Josh. 19:1-9). It lay in the south-west of the land, with Judah on the east and Dan on the north; but whether it was a compact territory or not cannot be determined. The subsequent notices of this tribe are but few (1 Chr. 4:24-43). Like Reuben on the east of Jordan, this tribe had little influence on the history of Israel. Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'simeon, the tribe of' Eastons Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.

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