1 Chronicles 7:17

17 The son of Ulam was Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

1 Chronicles 7:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 7:17

And the sons of Ulam: Bedan
See ( 1 Samuel 12:11 )

these were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh;
that is, were of his posterity, or belonged to his family; for Ulam and Rakem were sons of a brother of Gilead, ( 1 Chronicles 7:16 ) .

1 Chronicles 7:17 In-Context

15 And Machir took wives of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maachah, and the name of the second was Zelophehad. And Zelophehad had daughters.

16 And Maachah, the wife of Machir, gave birth to a son unto him, and she called his name Peresh, and the name of his brother was Sheresh, whose sons were Ulam and Rakem.

17 The son of Ulam was Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

18 And his sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishod, Abiezer, and Mahalah.

19 And the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.