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Abiel
The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul (1 Sam. 14:51; 1 Chr. 8:33; 9:39). In 1 Sam. 9:1, he is called the “father,” probably meaning the grandfather, of Kish.
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Scripture References
5 verses mention Abiel
| Reference | Verse |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 9:1 | Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. |
| 1 Samuel 14:51 | And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel. |
| 1 Chronicles 8:33 | And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. |
| 1 Chronicles 9:35 | And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was Maachah: |
| 1 Chronicles 9:39 | And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. |
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