1 Chronicles 9:39
And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi–shua, and Abinadab, and Esh–baal.
Cross-reference
In 1 Chronicles 9:36, Ner is listed as a son of Jeiel, providing the ancestry for the Ner mentioned here as father of Kish.
1 Chronicles 8:33 contains an identical genealogy of Saul's lineage, confirming the listed names.
1 Chronicles 10:2 lists the same three sons of Saul (Jonathan, Abinadab, Malchi-Shua) who died in battle.
1 Chronicles 12:1 refers to 'Saul the son of Kish,' confirming the genealogical identification made here.
1 Samuel 14:50 reveals that Ner was Saul's uncle and Abner his son, clarifying family relationships.
1 Samuel 14:51 gives the father of Ner and Kish as Abiel, extending the genealogy upward.
1 Samuel 31:2 records the deaths of the same three sons (Jonathan, Abinadab, Malchi-Shua) in battle.
2 Samuel 2:8 shows Abner taking Ish-Bosheth (Esh-Baal) to Mahanaim, continuing Saul's line after his death.
1 Samuel 14:49 lists Saul's sons including Ishvi instead of Abinadab, a variant genealogy with additional daughters.
1 Samuel 26:5 places Abner son of Ner in narrative context, connecting to the genealogy's Ner.