1-Samuel - 14:51



51 Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

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For Cis was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner, was son of Abiel.
and Kish is father of Saul, and Ner father of Abner is son of Ahiel.

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Read, "And Kish the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner, were the sons of Abiel." Ner was Saul's uncle.

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.

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