1 Samuel 9:1

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 14:51 Historical context

1 Samuel 14:51 clarifies that Kish and Ner were brothers, both sons of Abiel — completing the genealogy of Saul and Abner.

1 Chronicles 9:36-39 gives a parallel genealogy listing Kish and his sons, including Saul, confirming the same family line.

Acts 13:21 Citation

Acts 13:21 cites Saul the son of Kish, directly referencing the man introduced here as Saul's father.

1 Chronicles 8:33 records the same genealogy: Ner begat Kish, Kish begat Saul, confirming the lineage.