1 Chronicles 8:40

“And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, etc.] Men of great fortitude and courage, though their names are not expressed: archers; skilful in the use of the bow and arrows, as the Benjaminites formerly were famous for slinging stones: and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty; so that the posterity of Jonathan, whose genealogy is drawn down from (<130834>1 Chronicles 8:34) hither, were very great; and greater still, according to the Vulgate Latin version, in which the number is 150,000 in the edition of Sixtus the fifth, and so in most MSS of that version f67 all these are of the sons of Benjamin; his posterity, whose names are given in this chapter.”

“mighty men of valour, archers--(see on Jdg 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. Next: 1 Chronicles Chapter 9”

“Sons, 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. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 1 Chronicles 8". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/1-chronicles-8.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“Archers - Heb. that tread the bow; for the bows of steel, which these used, required great strength to bend them; which therefore they did by treading the bow with their feet, and pulling the string with both their hands. Next: 1 Chronicles Chapter 9”

“archers: Ch1 12:2; Ch2 14:8 many sons: Psa 127:3-5, Psa 128:3-6 Next: 1 Chronicles Chapter 9”