simeon the tribe of

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simeon the tribe of - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  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 (comp. 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.