1 Samuel 9:1

God's Word

There was a man from the tribe of Benjamin whose name was Kish. He was a son of Abiel, grandson of Zeror, and great-grandson of Becorath, whose father was Aphiah, a descendant of Benjamin. Kish was a powerful man.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:32

Barzillai was an elderly man, 80 years old. Because he was a very rich man, he had provided the king with food while he was staying at Mahanaim.

Esther 2:5

In the fortress of Susa there was a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai. He was the son of Jair, the grandson of Shimei, and the great-grandson of Kish.

Job 1:3

He owned 7,000 sheep and goats, 3,000 camels, 1,000 oxen, 500 donkeys, and a large number of servants. He was the most influential person in the Middle East.

Acts 13:21

“Then the people demanded a king, so God gave them Saul, son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin. After forty years

1 Samuel 10:23

They ran and got him from there. As he stood among the people, he was a head taller than everyone else.

1 Samuel 14:51

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

1 Samuel 25:2

Now, there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very rich man. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats. And he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.