Berean Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 8:40
40Ulam 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 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
- New International Version (NIV)The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons, 150. All these were Benjaminites.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor—archers. They had many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty in all. These were all sons of Benjamin.
Context of 1 Chronicles 8:40
38Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39The sons of his brother Eshek: 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.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 81 Chronicles 8:40 word by word
וַֽיִּהְי֣וּ בְנֵי־א֠וּלָם אֲנָשִׁ֨ים גִּבֹּרֵי־חַ֜יִל דֹּ֣רְכֵי קֶ֗שֶׁת וּמַרְבִּ֤ים בָּנִים֙ וּבְנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים מֵאָ֖ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֑ים כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה מִבְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִֽן׃ פRead the interlinear
- Ulamאוּלָם'ûlâm · UlamH198
- was his firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
- Jeushיְעוּשׁye‛ûsh · JeushH3266
- secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
- and Elipheletאֲלִיפֶ֫לֶט'ĕlîypheleţ 'ĕlpeleţ · ElipheletH467
- thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
- The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Ulamאוּלָם'ûlâm · UlamH198
- wereהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
- menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of valorחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
- archersדָּרַךְdârak · to treadH1869
- archersקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198
- and they had manyרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
- 150מֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- 150חֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
- Allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
- of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 8:40
- 1 Chronicles 12:2they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):
- 2 Chronicles 14:8Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.
- Psalms 127:3Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
- Psalms 128:3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 8:40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor - The Targum speaks honourably of them: "The sons of Ulam were mighty and strong men, subduing by wisdom their evil concupiscence, as men bend a bow; therefore they had many sons and grandsons." Of the six sons of Azel, mentioned 1 Chronicles 8:38, R. S. Jarchi says that their allegorical expositions were sufficient to load thirteen thousand camels! No doubt these were reputed to be deeply learned men. There was a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40Sons, and sons‘ sons - This genealogy of the house of Saul appears by the number of the generations to belong probably to the time of Hezekiah (compare 1 Chronicles 4:41). Ulam‘s “sons‘ sons” are in the 13th generation from Jonathan, as Hezekiah is in the 13th generation from David.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33-40The Chronicler ends his account of Benjamin's history with Saul's family tree. It starts two generations before Saul and goes through Merib-baal (also known as Mephibosheth; see study note on 2 Samuel 4:4) and continues to the families of Azel and Eshek (1 Chronicles 8:38–40). Micah (1 Chronicles 8:35) lived during Solomon's time, and Ulam (8:39) lived near the end of Judah's kingdom before Jerusalem's destruction. This connects Saul to his broader tribal…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. mighty men of valour, archers--(see on Jud 20:16). Great strength as well as skill was requisite in ancient archery, as the bow, which was of steel, was bent by treading with the feet, and pulling the string with both hands.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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