1 Chronicles 9:39

And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

And Ner {H5369} begat {H3205} Kish {H7027}; and Kish {H7027} begat {H3205} Saul {H7586}; and Saul {H7586} begat {H3205} Jonathan {H3083}, and Malchishua {H4444}, and Abinadab {H41}, and Eshbaal {H792}.

Ner fathered Kish; Kish fathered Sha'ul; and Sha'ul fathered Y'honatan, Malkishua, Avinadav and Eshba'al.

Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 13:22 (3 votes)

    So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that [were] with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

  • 1 Samuel 14:49 (2 votes)

    Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters [were these]; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

  • 1 Samuel 14:51 (2 votes)

    And Kish [was] the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner [was] the son of Abiel.

  • 1 Samuel 31:2 (2 votes)

    And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

  • 1 Samuel 14:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that [is] on the other side. But he told not his father.

  • 1 Chronicles 10:2 (2 votes)

    And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

  • 1 Chronicles 8:33 (2 votes)

    ¶ And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.