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1 Chronicles 8:40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons--150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.
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They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Ulam’s sons were all mighty warriors and expert archers. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were descendants of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons, 150. All these were Benjaminites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these <i>are</i> of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor—archers. <i>They</i> had many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty <i>in all.</i> These <i>were</i> all sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were valiant mighty men, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons, 150 <i>of them.</i> All these <i>were</i> among the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 of them. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 <i>of them.</i> All these <i>were</i> of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 <i>of them</i>. All these <i>were</i> of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were courageous men, archers, and had many sons and grandsons—150 <i>in all</i>. All these were of the sons (descendants) of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ulam’s sons were valiant warriors and archers. They had many sons and grandsons—150 of them. All these were among Benjamin’s sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ulam’s sons were warriors and archers. They had many sons and grandsons—150 of them. All these were among Benjamin’s sons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ulam's sons were brave soldiers who were experts at using a bow and arrows. They had a total of 150 children and grandchildren. All of these belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ulam's sons were soldiers, skilled archers. They had many sons and grandsons, 150 in all. All of these men were Benjamin's descendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Ulam's sons were outstanding soldiers and archers. He had a hundred and fifty sons and grandsons in all. All those named above were members of the tribe of Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ulam's descendants were valiant warriors and archers. They had 150 children and grandchildren, all descendants of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150. All these were the descendants of Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons a hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valor, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son’s sons—one hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valour, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son's sons, a hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam will be strong men of power, bending the bow, and many sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these from the sons of Benjamin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam were very robust men, drawing the bow with great strength. And they had many sons and grandsons, even to one hundred fifty. All these were sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were warriors, skilled with the bow, and they had many sons and grandsons: one hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam were mighty warriors, archers, having many children and grandchildren, one hundred fifty. All these were Benjaminites.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All these are of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The sons of Alum were mighty men of the army and holders of the bow, and they were teaching their sons and their grandsons, a hundred and fifty, all these from the tribe of the children of Benjamin. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Aelam were mighty men, bending the bow, and multiplying sons and grandsons, a hundred <i>and</i> fifty. All these <i>were</i> of the sons of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=2744" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/8.htm">Genealogy from King Saul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">39</span>The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. <span class="reftext">40</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/198.htm" title="198: ’ū·lām (N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. Appar, from 'alam; solitary; Ulam, the name of two Israelites.">of Ulam</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">were</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·rê- (Adj-mpc) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥa·yil (N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">of valor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1869.htm" title="1869: dō·rə·ḵê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To tread, march. A primitive root; to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow.">archers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7198.htm" title="7198: qe·šeṯ (N-fs) -- A bow. From qashah in the original sense of bending: a bow, for shooting or the iris."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: ū·mar·bîm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">and they had many</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and grandsons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">150 in all.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572: wa·ḥă·miš·šîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bə·nê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">were the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: ḇin·yā·min (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Benjamin.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/31-2.htm">1 Samuel 31:2</a></span><br />The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-49.htm">1 Samuel 14:49-51</a></span><br />Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter). / His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner. / Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-1.htm">1 Samuel 9:1-2</a></span><br />Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. / And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">1 Samuel 14:47-48</a></span><br />After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them. / He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm">2 Samuel 2:8-9</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim, / and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">2 Samuel 21:12-14</a></span><br />he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa. / So David had the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan brought from there, and they also gathered the bones of those who had been hanged. / And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">2 Samuel 21:1-2</a></span><br />During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.” / At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-39.htm">1 Chronicles 9:39-44</a></span><br />Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. / The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, who was the father of Micah. / The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6-12</a></span><br />The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. / The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies. / The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">1 Chronicles 12:1-2</a></span><br />Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle; / they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-29.htm">1 Chronicles 12:29</a></span><br />From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-1.htm">1 Chronicles 10:1-2</a></span><br />Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. / The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-12.htm">1 Chronicles 11:12-14</a></span><br />Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. / He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines. / But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26-47</a></span><br />Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, / Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, / Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">1 Chronicles 12:8</a></span><br />Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.</p><p class="hdg">archers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/12-2.htm">1 Chronicles 12:2</a></b></br> <i>They were</i> armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in <i>hurling</i> stones and <i>shooting</i> arrows out of a bow, <i>even</i> of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/14-8.htm">2 Chronicles 14:8</a></b></br> And Asa had an army <i>of men</i> that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these <i>were</i> mighty men of valour.</p><p class="hdg">many sons</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3-5</a></b></br> Lo, children <i>are</i> an heritage of the LORD: <i>and</i> the fruit of the womb <i>is his</i> reward… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">Psalm 128:3-6</a></b></br> Thy wife <i>shall be</i> as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/11-24.htm">Archers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-29.htm">Benjaminites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-18.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-14.htm">Bowmen</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-28.htm">Brave</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-6.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-21.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/judges/12-14.htm">Grandsons</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/judges/5-14.htm">Handle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-11.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-40.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-63.htm">Multiplying</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm">Son's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-4.htm">Treading</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-39.htm">Ulam</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-40.htm">Valor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-40.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-40.htm">War</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-9.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/10-3.htm">Archers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-3.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-7.htm">Benjaminites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-3.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-2.htm">Bowmen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-21.htm">Brave</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-23.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-9.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/job/42-16.htm">Grandsons</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">Handle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-6.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-13.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Multiplying</a> <a href="/job/18-19.htm">Son's</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-15.htm">Treading</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-16.htm">Ulam</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">Valor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-13.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">War</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">The sons and chief men of Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-33.htm">The stock of Saul and Jonathan</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Ulam, though not extensively mentioned elsewhere in Scripture, is significant here as the progenitor of a line of warriors. The Hebrew root for "Ulam" can be associated with strength or prominence, suggesting that his descendants carried on a legacy of valor and distinction. This highlights the importance of family heritage and the transmission of virtues and skills across generations.<p><b>were mighty warriors</b><br />The description "were mighty warriors" emphasizes the valor and prowess of Ulam's descendants. The Hebrew term for "mighty" (gibborim) often refers to men of great strength and courage, frequently used in the context of battle. This suggests that these men were not only physically strong but also possessed the courage and strategic acumen necessary for warfare. Historically, the tribe of Benjamin was known for its skilled fighters, and this passage underscores that reputation.<p><b>archers</b><br />The term "archers" indicates a specific skill set within the military capabilities of Ulam's descendants. Archery was a highly valued skill in ancient warfare, requiring precision, patience, and dexterity. The Benjaminites were renowned for their ability to use the bow, as seen in other biblical accounts. This skill set would have made them formidable opponents in battle, contributing to their reputation as mighty warriors.<p><b>and they had many sons and grandsons</b><br />The phrase "and they had many sons and grandsons" speaks to the blessing of fertility and the continuation of the family line. In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, having many descendants was seen as a sign of divine favor and blessing. It ensured the survival and influence of the family and tribe, allowing their legacy to endure through generations.<p><b>150 in all</b><br />The specific number "150 in all" provides a sense of the magnitude of Ulam's lineage. This large number of descendants not only signifies the blessing of a fruitful family but also implies a significant contribution to the tribe's military strength. In the context of ancient Israel, where tribal and familial alliances were crucial, such a large family would have been a source of power and influence.<p><b>All these were the descendants of Benjamin</b><br />The concluding phrase "All these were the descendants of Benjamin" ties the narrative back to the broader context of the tribe of Benjamin. Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob, was known for his tribe's fierce and skilled warriors. This verse serves to highlight the ongoing legacy of Benjamin's descendants, who continued to uphold the tribe's reputation for strength and valor. It also reflects the fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs regarding the growth and prosperity of their descendants.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(40) <span class= "bld">And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers.</span>--The ancient prowess of the Benjamites is recorded in Judges 20. Their left-handed slingers were famous. (See also <a href="/judges/3-15.htm" title="But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left handed: and by him the children of Israel sent a present to Eglon the king of Moab.">Judges 3:15</a> <span class= "ital">seq.</span>)<p><span class= "bld">Archers.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">treaders of the bow</span> (<a href="/1_chronicles/5-18.htm" title="The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and three score, that went out to the war.">1Chronicles 5:18</a>). The meaning is that they drew their bows by resting the foot against them, the bows being large.<p><span class= "bld">Had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty.</span>--What was their date? If we may assume that no names have been omitted, we are concerned with the fourteenth generation from Jonathan, the friend of David. The era of David has been fixed at about 1055-1045 B.C. ; so that the great-grandsons of Ulam may have flourished about 635-625 B.C. (1055 <span class= "ital">minus</span> 420), in the reign of Josiah. The omission of names, however, is as possible and as likely in the present series as elsewhere; and it is obvious that one or two additional members would carry the list past the exile (B.C. 588). There are reasons for believing that the posterity of Ulam really represent a family of the period of the Return. Their number is favourable to the supposition. Comp. <a href="/ezra/2-18.htm" title="The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.">Ezra 2:18</a>; <a href="/ezra/2-21.htm" title="The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.">Ezra 2:21</a>; <a href="/ezra/2-23.htm" title="The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.">Ezra 2:23</a>; <a href="/ezra/2-27.htm" title="The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.">Ezra 2:27</a>; <a href="/ezra/2-30.htm" title="The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.">Ezra 2:30</a> for families of about the same dimensions, which returned with Zerubbabel. Further, the reference in <a href="/context/1_chronicles/8-8.htm" title="And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.">1Chronicles 8:8-10</a> to a sojourn of certain Benjamite houses in Moab may be connected with the mention in <a href="/ezra/2-6.htm" title="The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.">Ezra 2:6</a>; <a href="/ezra/8-4.htm" title="Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.">Ezra 8:4</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/3-11.htm" title="Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.">Nehemiah 3:11</a>, and elsewhere, of the "sons of the Pasha of Moab" (<span class= "ital">Pahath Mo'ab.</span> This word <span class= "ital">pahath</span> used to be reckoned among the indications of the late origin of the Chronicle. Now, however, it is known to be an ancient Semitic term. Comp. the Assyrian <span class= "ital">pihatu</span>)<span class= "ital">. Ono and Lod</span> (<a href="/1_chronicles/8-12.htm" title="The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:">1Chronicles 8:12</a>) may be compared with <a href="/ezra/2-33.htm" title="The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.">Ezra 2:33</a>, and the singular names <span class= "ital">Elam</span> (<a href="/1_chronicles/8-24.htm" title="And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,">1Chronicles 8:24</a>) and <span class= "ital">Azmaveth</span> (<a href="/1_chronicles/8-36.htm" title="And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,">1Chronicles 8:36</a>), with the "sons of Elam" (<a href="/ezra/2-7.htm" title="The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.">Ezra 2:7</a>), and "the sons of Azmaveth," or "Beth-azmaveth" (<a href="/ezra/2-24.htm" title="The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.">Ezra 2:24</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/7-28.htm" title="The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.">Nehemiah 7:28</a>). The name <span class= "ital">Bocheru</span> (in <a href="/1_chronicles/8-38.htm" title="And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.">1Chronicles 8:38</a>) has been classed with Gashmu (<a href="/nehemiah/6-6.htm" title="Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu said it, that you and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause you build the wall, that you may be their king, according to these words.">Nehemiah 6:6</a>), but the latter is an Arab, and there is seemingly no MS. authority for Bocheru. <span class= "ital">Ishmael</span> (<a href="/1_chronicles/8-38.htm" title="And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.">1Chronicles 8:38</a>) reminds us of "Ishmael son of Nethaniah, of the seed royal" (<a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm" title="But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.">2Kings 25:25</a>), who survived the fall of Jerusalem. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ulam</span><br /><span class="heb">א֠וּלָם</span> <span class="translit">(’ū·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_198.htm">Strong's 198: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ulam -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּהְי֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mighty warriors,</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבֹּרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(gib·bō·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">archers,</span><br /><span class="heb">דֹּ֣רְכֵי</span> <span class="translit">(dō·rə·ḵê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1869.htm">Strong's 1869: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, to walk, to string a, bow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they had many</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַרְבִּ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mar·bîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and grandsons—</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">150 [in all].</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[were] the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Benjamin.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִנְיָמִֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇin·yā·min)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">1 Chronicles 8:40 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">1 Chronicles 8:40 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">1 Chronicles 8:40 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">1 Chronicles 8:40 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">1 Chronicles 8:40 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">1 Chronicles 8:40 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">1 Chronicles 8:40 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">1 Chronicles 8:40 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">1 Chronicles 8:40 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">1 Chronicles 8:40 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 8:40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 8:39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 8:39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 9:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 9:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>