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These were the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The son of Ulam was Bedan. All these were considered Gileadites, descendants of Makir son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These <i>were</i> the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The son of Ulam <i>was</i> Bedan.) These <i>were</i> the descendants of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The son of Ulam <i>was</i> Bedan. These <i>were</i> the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The son of Ulam was Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the son of Ulam <i>was</i> Bedan. These <i>were</i> the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The son of Ulam <i>was</i> Bedan. These <i>were</i> the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ulam’s son: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ulam&#8217s son: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ulam was the father of Bedan. These were all descendants of Gilead, the son of Machir and the grandson of Manasseh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ulam's son was Bedan. These were the people of Gilead, descendants of Machir (son of Manasseh).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and Ulam had a son named Bedan. These are all descendants of Gilead, the son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ulam's son was Bedan. These were the children of Machir's son Gilead, who was also a descendant of Manasseh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And son of Ulam: Bedan. These [are] sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And son of Ulam: Bedan. These are sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam: Bedan. These the sons of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the son of Ulam, Baden. These are the sons of Galaad, the son of Machir the son of Manasses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the son of Ulam: Bedan. These are the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the son of Ulam: Rakim, and the son of Rakim, Baran. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Reqem: Baran. These are the sons of Gelad, son of Makir, son of Manassheh.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Ulam; Badam. These <i>were</i> the sons of Galaad, the son of Machir, the son of Manasse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=2324" 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/7.htm">The Descendants of Manasseh</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><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.).">The son</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/917.htm" title="917: bə·ḏān (N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite name. Probably shortened for Abdown; servile; Bedan, the name of two Israelites.">Bedan.</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: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">were the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: ḡil·‘āḏ (N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">of Gilead</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/4353.htm" title="4353: mā·ḵîr (N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. From makar; salesman; Makir, an Israelite.">of Machir,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: mə·naš·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Manasseh.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.…<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="/numbers/26-29.htm">Numbers 26:29-34</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead. / These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek, / the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-20.htm">Genesis 46:20</a></span><br />Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/17-1.htm">Joshua 17:1-6</a></span><br />Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war. / So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. / But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">1 Chronicles 5:23-26</a></span><br />Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon). / These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families. / But they were unfaithful to the God of their fathers, and they prostituted themselves with the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">1 Chronicles 6:62</a></span><br />The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-19.htm">1 Chronicles 12:19-21</a></span><br />Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”) / When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh. / They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-20.htm">1 Chronicles 27:20-21</a></span><br />over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah; / over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">2 Chronicles 30:1-11</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1</a></span><br />Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Ezekiel 48:1-7</a></span><br />“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side. / Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west. / Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-16</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-36.htm">Luke 2:36</a></span><br />There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Acts 7:14-15</a></span><br />Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. / So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-5</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-21.htm">Hebrews 11:21</a></span><br />By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.</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; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.</p><p class="hdg">Bedad</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">1 Samuel 12:11</a></b></br> And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">Bedan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-16.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-16.htm">Machir</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">Makir</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-16.htm">Ulam</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">Bedan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-11.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">Machir</a> <a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">Makir</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-29.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-3.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-39.htm">Ulam</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">The sons of Issachar;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">of Benjamin;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">of Naphtali;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm">of Manasseh;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">and of Ephraim.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-21.htm">The calamity of Ephraim by the men of Gath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-23.htm">His posterity by Beriah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-28.htm">Their habitations.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-30.htm">The sons of Asher.</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The son of Ulam: Bedan.</b><br>Ulam is a lesser-known figure in the genealogies of the tribes of Israel. His son, Bedan, is mentioned here, and while not much is detailed about Bedan in this specific passage, he is possibly the same Bedan mentioned in <a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">1 Samuel 12:11</a> as a judge of Israel, though this identification is debated. The name Bedan means "son of judgment" or "servant," which could reflect his role or character. This mention highlights the importance of family lineage and heritage in Israelite culture, where genealogies were crucial for establishing tribal identity and inheritance rights.<p><b>These were the sons of Gilead</b><br>Gilead is both a person and a region in biblical texts. As a person, Gilead is the son of Machir, who is the son of Manasseh, one of Joseph's sons. The region of Gilead, known for its balm, is located east of the Jordan River and is often associated with healing and fertility. The sons of Gilead would have been part of the half-tribe of Manasseh that settled in this fertile area, which was significant for its strategic location and resources.<p><b>son of Machir,</b><br>Machir is recognized as the firstborn of Manasseh and is often associated with strength and leadership. In <a href="/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39-40</a>, Machir's descendants are noted for their military prowess and were granted the land of Gilead by Moses. This highlights the fulfillment of God's promises to the tribes of Israel regarding their inheritance in the Promised Land. Machir's lineage is significant in maintaining the continuity of the tribe of Manasseh and its role in Israel's history.<p><b>the son of Manasseh.</b><br>Manasseh was the firstborn son of Joseph and Asenath, an Egyptian woman. His name means "causing to forget," reflecting Joseph's desire to forget his hardships in Egypt. Manasseh, along with his brother Ephraim, was adopted by Jacob as his own sons, thus receiving a portion of the inheritance among the tribes of Israel (<a href="/genesis/48-5.htm">Genesis 48:5</a>). The tribe of Manasseh played a crucial role in the settlement of Canaan, with half the tribe settling east of the Jordan and the other half west. This dual settlement reflects the tribe's significant size and influence. The mention of Manasseh in this genealogy underscores the fulfillment of God's covenant promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as their descendants continue to multiply and inhabit the land.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/u/ulam.htm">Ulam</a></b><br>A descendant of Manasseh, Ulam is mentioned as the father of Bedan. His lineage is part of the genealogical record of the tribe of Manasseh.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bedan.htm">Bedan</a></b><br>The son of Ulam, Bedan is listed in the genealogies of the tribe of Manasseh. His name appears in the context of the descendants of Gilead.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead</a></b><br>The son of Makir and grandson of Manasseh. Gilead is a significant figure as his descendants formed a clan within the tribe of Manasseh.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/makir.htm">Makir</a></b><br>The son of Manasseh, Makir is noted for his descendants who settled in the region of Gilead, which became associated with his name.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/manasseh.htm">Manasseh</a></b><br>One of the sons of Joseph, Manasseh is a patriarch of one of the tribes of Israel. His descendants, including those mentioned in this verse, played a significant role in the history of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogy_in_scripture.htm">The Importance of Genealogy in Scripture</a></b><br>Genealogies in the Bible serve to connect God's promises through generations, showing His faithfulness to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_heritage.htm">Legacy and Heritage</a></b><br>Our spiritual heritage is significant. Just as the descendants of Manasseh were part of God's unfolding plan, we too are part of a spiritual lineage that impacts future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_across_generations.htm">God's Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>The mention of these names reminds us of God's ongoing work through families and tribes, fulfilling His promises and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_spiritual_identity.htm">Understanding Our Spiritual Identity</a></b><br>Knowing our spiritual roots helps us understand our identity in Christ and our place in God's family.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_each_individual_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Each Individual in God's Plan</a></b><br>Every person, even those mentioned briefly in genealogies, has a role in God's overarching plan. Our lives, too, have purpose and significance in His kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chr_7_14-15__resolve_manasseh_lineage.htm">1 Chronicles 7:14-15 - How do we reconcile the lineage of Manasseh here with conflicting genealogical details elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_chr_17_3-4_reverse_nathan's_ok.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 17:3-4 reverse Nathan's initial approval (17:2) for David to build the temple, and does this indicate an inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_asher's_genealogy_names_inconsistent.htm">1 Chronicles 7:30-40 - Why are certain names in Asher's genealogy missing or inconsistent when compared with other biblical genealogies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Bedan</span> (<span class= "ital">i.e., ben Dan</span> "the Danite" in <a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm" title="And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and you dwelled safe.">1Samuel 12:11</a> is a judge between Jerubbaal and Jephthah. Here a clan is meant, not a person.<p><span class= "bld">These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.</span>--These words appear to refer to a series of names which has dropped out of the text, but which may be inferred from <a href="/context/numbers/26-30.htm" title="These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:">Numbers 26:30-32</a> to have included Abiezer (of which Jeezer is a contraction) and Shemidah. (See the genealogy, <a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm" title="The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bore: (but his concubine the Aramitess bore Machir the father of Gilead:">1Chronicles 7:14</a>, Note.) <a href="/1_chronicles/7-17.htm" title="And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.">1Chronicles 7:17</a> <span class= "ital">b</span> and <a href="/1_chronicles/7-18.htm" title="And his sister Hammoleketh bore Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.">1Chronicles 7:18</a> may thus have read, "These were the sons of Gilead, &c. Abiezer . . . Shemidah. (Now his sister Hammoleketh had borne Ish-hod and Abiezer and Mahalah.) And the sons of Shemidah were," &c. (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-19.htm" title="And the sons of Shemidah were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.">1Chronicles 7:19</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Bedan</span>. While all the names of the preceding verse are strange to us, this name excites much interest, as possibly to be identified with the Bedan (<a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">1 Samuel 12:11</a>) who is placed after Jerubbaal (<span class="accented">i.q. Gideon</span>), and before Jephthah and Samuel. Who in the Book of Judges is to answer to this Bedan of the Book of Samuel it is impossible to say. See Bishop Cotton's excellent short article (Smith's 'Bible Dictionary,' L 177). <span class="cmt_word">These</span> were the <span class="cmt_word">sons of Gilead</span> (see ver. 14). The name Gilead surpassed the name Machir, and even rivalled that of Manasseh itself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/7-17.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 son</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֥י</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">of Ulam:</span><br /><span class="heb">אוּלָ֖ם</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">Bedan.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּדָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḏān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_917.htm">Strong's 917: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bedan -- an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">These</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֚לֶּה</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 sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·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 Gilead</span><br /><span class="heb">גִלְעָ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḡil·‘āḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular 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 Machir,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָכִ֖יר</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḵîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4353.htm">Strong's 4353: </a> </span><span class="str2">Machir -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular 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 Manasseh.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·naš·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">1 Chronicles 7:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">1 Chronicles 7:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">1 Chronicles 7:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">1 Chronicles 7:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">1 Chronicles 7:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">1 Chronicles 7:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">1 Chronicles 7:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">1 Chronicles 7:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">1 Chronicles 7:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">1 Chronicles 7:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 7:17 The sons of Ulam: Bedan (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 7:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 7:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 7:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 7:18" /></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>