And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
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Gill's Exposition
And Ephraim their father mourned many days,.... For the loss of his son and grandchildren for the above fact was done while the Israelites were in Egypt, and Ephraim the patriarch yet alive; nor is…
Barnes' Notes
These were the sons of Gilead - i. e. these descendants of Machir were reckoned to the family of Gilead. The name “Gilead” prevailed above all others in the line of Manasseh, the term “Gileadite”…
We have here a short view given us,
I. Of the tribe of Issachar, whom Jacob had compared to a strong ass, couching between two burdens (Gen 49:14), an industrious tribe, that minded their country…
Cambridge Bible
the sons of Ulam Sons of Ulam are mentioned (1Ch 8:40) among the descendants of Benjamin. A variation in the tradition of their descent is possible.