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Kish (1 Sam)1

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Pedigree
Father*Abiel (1 Sam 9,14)
Mother*Maacah (1 Chron 8-9)
Relationship10th cousin 15 times removed of Robert Michael Damon
ReferenceB99-3791
Kish (1 Sam) was the son of Abiel (1 Sam 9,14) and Maacah (1 Chron 8-9). Kish (1 Sam) was buried in Zela, Benjamin.2
He became the father of King Saul of Israel (1 Samuel) 1080 BCE.3
There seems to be some confusion in the text about Ner.

We have Jeiel (1 Chron 8-9) as the father of both Ner and Kish (1 Sam) (1 Chronicles 8:29) (2 Samuel 14:51 names the father Abiel, likely and alternate name)
We have Ner as the father of Kish (1 Sam) (1 Chronicles 8:33)
We have Kish (1 Sam) as the father of Saul (many places)
We have Ner as the uncle of Saul (1 Samuel 14:50)

It seems that only 1 Chronicles 8:33 puts Ner in the line. Since father son relationship sometimes skips generations, there could be a second Ner here, except that would put two Ner under Jeiel/Abiel, so unlikely. My best guess is that 1 Chronicles 8:33 is just in error.4

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Scriptures (References)

Book VerseTitle
Book of 1 Samuel in the Bible1 Samuel 9:1-10:8Samuel Anoints Saul.
Book of 1 Samuel in the Bible1 Samuel 10:9-27Saul Made King.
Book of 1 Samuel in the Bible1 Samuel 14:49-52Saul’s Family.
Book of 2 Samuel in the Bible2 Samuel 21:1-14The Gibeonites Avenged.
Last Edited10 Jul 2023

Citations

  1. [S3] International Bible Society, editor, The Holy Bible, New International Version (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1984), 1 Samuel 9:1. Hereinafter cited as NIV.
  2. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV, 2 Sam 21:14.
  3. [S24] Kenneth Barker, editor, The NIV Study Bible, New International Version (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Corporation, 1985), Introduction to 1 Samuel . Hereinafter cited as NIV Study Bible.
  4. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV.
  5. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV, 1 Sam 14:50.