Bedan

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Manasseh · named in 1 verse

the name means servile Strong's Lexicon

Bedan was a descendant of Manasseh, listed in the genealogy of Machir and Gilead.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

One of the judges of Israel (1 Sam. 12:11). It is uncertain who he was. Some suppose that Barak is meant, others Samson, but most probably this is a contracted form of Abdon (Judg. 12:13).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Ulam

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 7:17.

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Verses that name Bedan

1 Chronicles 7:17 The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.