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1 Chronicles 8:40

BenjaminUlam

38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39 The 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.
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BSB
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.
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and they had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
BLB
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, bending the bow and multiplying sons and grandsons—a hundred and fifty. All these [were] sons of Benjamin.
ÅB
Ulams sønner var veldige stridsmenn, dyktige bueskyttere; de hadde mange sønner og sønnesønner - hundre og femti. Alle disse var av Benjamins barn.
[^1]: Ehud.
[^2]: Je'uel, 1KR 9, 35.
[^3]: d.s.s. Isboset, 2SA 2, 8.
[^4]: d.s.s. Mefiboset, 2SA 4, 4.
OTB
Ulams sønner var tapre krigere dyktige i bueskyting,
og de hadde mange sønner og barnebarn, 150 totalt.
Alle disse var blant etterkommerne av Benjamin.
B1930
Ulams sønner var veldige stridsmenn, dyktige bueskyttere; de hadde mange sønner og sønnesønner - hundre og femti. Alle disse var av Benjamins barn.

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  • Psalms 127:3–5

    Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

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  • Psalms 128:3–6

    Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.

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  • 2 Chronicles 14:8

    Asa 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.

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  • 1 Chronicles 12:2

    they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):

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