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Atomic Bible
1 Chronicles 7:17
The son of Ulam:
from The Descendants of Manasseh, 1 Chronicles 7:14-19
What it says

Ulam’s son is Bedan, and these belong to the sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh. The verse anchors the line back into its larger descent.

What it is doing

It ties a smaller branch back to Gilead and Manasseh.

In context

14The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel 15Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. 16Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem. 17The son of Ulam: 18These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. 19And these were the sons of Shemida: