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29 Jeiel[a] settled the town of Gibeon. He and his wife Maacah lived there 30 along with their sons, who were born in the following order: Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner,[b] Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, 32 and Mikloth the father of Shimeah. Some of them went to live in Jerusalem near their relatives.

The Descendants of King Saul

33 Ner was the father of Kish and the grandfather of King Saul.

Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.[c] 34 Jonathan was the father of Meribbaal,[d] the grandfather of Micah, 35 and the great-grandfather of Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 36 Saul's other descendants were Jehoaddah, Alemeth, Azmaveth, Zimri, Moza, 37 Binea, Raphah, Eleasah, Azel, 38 as well as Azel's six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.

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Footnotes

  1. 8.29 Jeiel: One ancient translation and 9.35; the Hebrew text does not have this name.
  2. 8.30 Ner: One ancient translation and 9.36; the Hebrew text does not have this name.
  3. 8.33 Eshbaal: Also called “Ishbosheth” (see 2 Samuel 2.8 and the note there).
  4. 8.34 Meribbaal: Also called “Mephibosheth” (see 2 Samuel 4.4 and the note there).

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