39 Ner(A) was the father of Kish,(B) Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan,(C) Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.[a](D)

40 The son of Jonathan:

Merib-Baal,[b](E) who was the father of Micah.

41 The sons of Micah:

Pithon, Melek, Tahrea and Ahaz.[c]

42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah[d] was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza. 43 Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.

44 Azel had six sons, and these were their names:

Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:39 Also known as Ish-Bosheth
  2. 1 Chronicles 9:40 Also known as Mephibosheth
  3. 1 Chronicles 9:41 Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint and 8:35); Hebrew does not have and Ahaz.
  4. 1 Chronicles 9:42 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 8:36); most Hebrew manuscripts Jarah, Jarah

Samuel Anoints Saul

There was a Benjamite,(A) a man of standing,(B) whose name was Kish(C) son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.

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51 Saul’s father Kish(A) and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

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