afforded some supply of this metal. Silvers mixed with alloy is referred to in (Jeremiah 6:30) and
a finer kind, either purer in itself or more thoroughly purified, is mentioned in (Proverbs 8:19)
Silverlings
a word used once only in the Authorized Version, (Isaiah 7:23) as a translation of the Hebrew
word elsewhere rendered “silver” or “money.”
Simeon
(heard).
•The second of Jacob’s son by Leah. His birth is recorded in (Genesis 29:33) The first group of
Jacob’s children consists, besides Simeon, of the three other sons of Leah—Reuben, Levi, Judah.
Besides the massacre of Shechem, (Genesis 34:25) the only personal incident related of Simeon
is the fact of his being selected by Joseph as the hostage for the appearance of Benjamin. (Genesis
42:19,24,36; 43:23) The chief families of the tribe of Simeon are mentioned int he lists of (Genesis
46:10) At the census of Sinai Simeon numbered 59,300 fighting men. (Numbers 1:23) When the
second census was taken, at Shittim, the numbers had fallen to 22,200, and it was the weakest of
all the tribes. This was no doubt partly due to the recent mortality following the idolatry of Peor,
but there must have been other causes which have escaped mention. To Simeon was allotted a
portion of land out of the territory of Judah, on its southern frontier, which contained eighteen or
nineteen cities, with their villages, spread round the venerable well of Beersheba. (Joshua 19:1-8;
1 Chronicles 4:28-33) Of these places, with the help of Judah, the Simeonites possessed themselves,
(Judges 1:3,17) and there they were found, doubtless by Joab, residing in the reign of David. ( 1
Chronicles 4:31) What part of the tribe took at the time of the division of the kingdom we are not
told. The only thing which can be interpreted into a trace of its having taken any part with the
northern kingdom are the two casual notices of (2 Chronicles 15:9) and 2Chr 34:6 Which appear
to imply the presence of Simeonites there in the reigns of Asa and Josiah. On the other hand the
definite statement of (1 Chronicles 4:41-43) proves that at that time there were still some of them
remaining in the original seat of the tribe, and actuated by all the warlike, lawless spirit of their
progenitor.
•A devout Jew, inspired by the Holy Ghost, who met the parents of our Lord in the temple, took
him in his arms, and gave thanks for what he saw and knew of Jesus. (Luke 2:25-35) There was
a Simeon who succeeded his father Hillel as president of the Sanhedrin about A.D. 13, and whose
son Gamaliel was the Pharisee at whose feet St. Paul was brought up. (Acts 22:3) It has been
conjectured that he may be the Simeon of St. Luke.
Simeon Niger
(Acts 13:1) [Niger]
Simon
(contracted form of Simeon, a hearing).
•Son of Mattathias. [Maccabees]
•Son of Onias the high priest, whose eulogy closes the “praise of famous men” in the book of
Ecclesiasticus, ch. 4. (B.C. 302-293.)
•A “governor of the temple” in the time of Seleucus Philopator, whose information as to the treasures
of the temple led to the sacrilegious attach of Heliordorus. 2 Macc. 3:4, etc. (B.C. 175.)
•Simon the brother of Jesus. The only undoubted notice of this Simon occurs in (Matthew 13:55;
Mark 6:3) He has been identified by some writers with Simon the Canaanite, and still more
frankie
(Frankie)
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