“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE
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17And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
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15And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.
16And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
— 1 Chronicles 7:17 —
18And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.
19And the sons of Shemidah were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.