Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
1 Samuel 9:1 names Kish (father of Saul) as 'the son of Abiel.' 1 Chronicles 8:33 and 9:39 say 'Ner begat Kish.'
Critical scholarship: Genuinely disputed among scholars.
Genealogy
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1 Samuel 14:49 names Saul's sons as Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua — three sons. 1 Chronicles 8:33 and 9:39 name them as Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal — four sons, with different middle names.
Critical scholarship: Usually considered reconciled.
Genealogy
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"1 Chronicles 8:33 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/1-chronicles/8/33?version=WEB (retrieved 26 August 2026).