1 Chronicles 7:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 7:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 7:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 7:17 — KJV
“And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.”
— 1 Chronicles 7:17 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 7:17 in Context — About the Book of 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles retells David's story for a generation returning from exile, anchoring their identity in genealogy, worship, and covenant. Its highlights are musical and devotional: David appoints singers, organizes temple worship, and prays one of Scripture's greatest thanksgiving prayers — including the famous prayer of Jabez.
Cross-References for 1 Chronicles 7:17
“But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 7:17: sons, these, gilead
“Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 7:17: sons, gilead, son
“Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 7:17: these, gilead, son
“And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:”
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“And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.”
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