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1 Chronicles 8:39–40

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And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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.
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  1. Psalms 127:3–5Rank 1 from verse 40
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    3Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

    4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

    5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

  2. Psalms 128:3–6Rank 2 from verse 40
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    3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

    4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.

    5The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

    6Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.

  3. 1 Chronicles 12:2Rank 3 from verse 40
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    2They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.

  4. 2 Chronicles 14:8Rank 4 from verse 40
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    8And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.

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1 Chronicles 8:39

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brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

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1 Chronicles 8:40

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mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

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8:33¶ And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

8:34And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.

8:35And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

8:36And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,

8:37And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:

8:38And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

8:39And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

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8:40And 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.

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