And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by {their} names.

And the second lot came forth to Simeon, {even} for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.

The sons of Simeon {were}, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, {and} Shaul: {Nemuel: or, Jemuel} {Jarib, Zerah: or, Jachin Zohar}

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; {dissembleth: or, is known}

Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her {was} greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone. {exceedingly: Heb. with great hatred greatly}

Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;

And they went to the entrance of Gedor, {even} unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

A stone {is} heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath {is} heavier than them both. {heavy: Heb. heaviness}

And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.

And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What {is} my trespass? what {is} my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

A stone {is} heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath {is} heavier than them both. {heavy: Heb. heaviness}

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, {false...: or, one who foments strife}

All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel {were} forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

And the cities which ye shall give {shall be} of the possession of the children of Israel: from {them that have} many ye shall give many; but from {them that have} few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth. {he...: Heb. they inherit}

And he said, Cursed {be} Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

And of the Levites {were} divisions {in} Judah, {and} in Benjamin.

The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders. {anger: or, face}

And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought {it} to her mother.

So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.

And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?