1 Samuel 14:51

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

1 Samuel 14:51 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
51 And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
English Standard Version (ESV)
51 Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
New Living Translation (NLT)
51 Saul’s father, Kish, and Abner’s father, Ner, were both sons of Abiel.
The Message Bible (MSG)
51 Kish, Saul's father, and Ner, Abner's father, were the sons of Abiel.
American Standard Version (ASV)
51 And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
51 Kish (Saul's father) and Ner (Abner's father) were the sons of Abiel.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
51 Saul's father was Kish. Abner's father was Ner son of Abiel.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
51 Saul's father Kish and Abner's father Ner were sons of Abiel.

1 Samuel 14:51 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 14:51

And Kish was the father of Saul
See ( 1 Samuel 9:1 )

and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel;
this Abiel was the father both of Kish and Ner, and the grandfather of Saul, see ( 1 Samuel 9:1 ) .

1 Samuel 14:51 In-Context

49 Saul’s sons were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki-Shua. The name of his older daughter was Merab, and that of the younger was Michal.
50 His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of Saul’s army was Abner son of Ner, and Ner was Saul’s uncle.
51 Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.
52 All the days of Saul there was bitter war with the Philistines, and whenever Saul saw a mighty or brave man, he took him into his service.

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