1 Chronicles 7:17

17 And the sons of Ulam; 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 for a wife [the sister] 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 bore a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother [was] Sheresh; and his sons [were] Ulam, and Rakem.

17 And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These [were] the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

18 And his sister Hammoleketh bore Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

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