1 Chronicles 7:17

17 Ulam's son was Bedan. This accounts for the sons of Gilead son of Makir, 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 Makir got his wife from the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister's name was Maacah. Another son, Zelophehad, had only daughters.
16 Makir's wife Maacah bore a son whom she named Peresh; his brother's name was Sheresh and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
17 Ulam's son was Bedan. This accounts for the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.
18 His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishdod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19 The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
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