1 Chronicles 7:16

16 And Maacha the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Phares: and the name of his brother was Sares: and his sons were Ulam and Recen.

1 Chronicles 7:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 7:16

And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his
name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh
He had both these sons by her:

and his sons were Ulam and Rakem,
that is, either the sons of Peresh or Sheresh, the nearest, as Kimchi observes.

1 Chronicles 7:16 In-Context

14 And the son of Manasses, Ezriel: and his concubine the Syrian bore Machir the father of Galaad.
15 And Machir took wives for his sons Happhim, and Saphan: and he had a sister named Maacha: the name of the second was Salphaad, and Salphaad had daughters.
16 And Maacha the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Phares: and the name of his brother was Sares: and his sons were Ulam and Recen.
17 And the son of Ulam, Baden. These are the sons of Galaad, the son of Machir, the son of Manasses.
18 And his sister named Queen bore Goodlyman, and Abiezer, and Mohola.
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