Numbers 26:40 uses this gentilic form (with article) to designate the clan descended from Naaman, listed among Benjamin's families in the wilderness census. The Samaritan Pentateuch suggests reading 'Naamani' (adding the expected yod), indicating possible textual variation. These clan names established identity and inheritance rights, organizing Israel's tribes into manageable administrative and military units. The census followed the plague at Peor and preceded Canaan's conquest, functioning as both military muster and land distribution record. The Naamites would receive their portion in Benjamin's territory.