1 Chronicles 8:40 meaning and explanation

Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. 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.

1 Chronicles 8:40, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse closes the genealogy of Benjamin that fills 1 Chronicles 8, a list the chronicler compiled after the exile to show returning families their place among the tribes. Ulam, Jeush and Eliphelet are sons of Eshek, and Ulam's line is singled out: his descendants are called mighty men of valor, skilled archers, whose households grew to 150.

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