son: child
ben denotes a male child or paternal descendant, including groups identified through an ancestor or tribe.
The sampled verses chiefly use the term for a male child in a paternal relationship, whether naming an individual by his father or speaking of several sons. Its plural construct form also identifies larger lineage groups, such as the sons of particular ancestors, tribes, or priestly houses.
Senses in use
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Male child or named paternal descendant · dominant
Singular construct forms identify people through their fathers: in 1 Chronicles 11:11 the APB renders Jashobeam as “son of the Hachmonite,” and in 1 Chronicles 10:14 it renders David as “the son of Jesse.” Plural forms likewise denote a father's sons; in 1 Chronicles 10:6 the APB renders Saul and “his three sons,” while 1 Chronicles 14:3 reports that David fathered more sons and daughters.
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Members of an ancestral or tribal line · common
Plural construct forms introduce groups identified by a forebear or corporate lineage. In 1 Chronicles 12:25 the APB renders “the sons of Simeon” as military personnel, and 1 Chronicles 15:5 names a leader and brothers “from the sons of Kohath”; 1 Chronicles 16:13 addresses “sons of Jacob.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB commonly presents the relationship with “son” or “sons,” including paternal name formulas and group designations. In 1 Chronicles 17:13 it also expresses the term within the paired wording “father” and “son”.