Bedan
be.dan is a proper name appearing for a son of Ulam and for a figure sent to deliver Israel.
The supplied verses use this proper name in two distinct contexts: for a son of Ulam in 1 Chronicles 7:17 and for a figure listed among those sent to deliver Israel in 1 Samuel 12:11.
Senses in use
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Name in a family line · dominant
In 1 Chronicles 7:17, the form is tagged Noun · Proper in the clause naming Ulam's sons; the APB renders the line, “The sons of Ulam were Bedan.”
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Name among Israel's deliverers · occasional
In 1 Samuel 12:11, the form is tagged Noun · Proper and stands in a list with Jerubbaal, Iphtah, and Samuel; the APB renders that the LORD sent them and delivered Israel from its enemies.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Bedan” in both verses: once in a genealogy and once in a list of figures sent for Israel's deliverance. The name's specific contribution is clearest from its proper-noun use in each clause.