Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphia, the son of a man of Jemini, valiant and strong. Kish 1 Samuel 14:51 For Cis was the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, was son of Abiel. 1 Chronicles 8:30-33 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Nadab, . . . 1 Chronicles 9:36-39 His firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, . . . Acts 13:21 And after that they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years. Cis 1 Samuel 25:2 Now there was a certain man in the wilderness of Maon, and his possessions were in Carmel, and the man was very great: and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and it happened that he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. 2 Samuel 19:32 Now Berzellai the Galaadite was of a great age, that is to say, fourscore years old, and he provided the king with sustenance when he abode in the camp: for he was a man exceeding rich. Job 1:3 And his possession was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a family exceedingly great: and this man was great among all the people of the east. Context Saul Chosen as King1Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphia, the son of a man of Jemini, valiant and strong.2And he had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and goodly man, and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he appeared above all the people.… Cross References Acts 13:21 And after that they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years. 1 Samuel 14:51 For Cis was the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, was son of Abiel. 1 Chronicles 8:33 And Ner begot Cis and Cis begot Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal. 1 Chronicles 9:36 His firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, Lexicon Now there wasוַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a Benjamite, מִבִּנְיָמִ֗ין (mib·bin·yā·mîn) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites a powerful man, גִּבּ֖וֹר (gib·bō·wr) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant whose name וּ֠שְׁמוֹ (ū·šə·mōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name was Kish קִ֣ישׁ (qîš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7027: Kish -- father of Saul, also the name of several other Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Abiel, אֲבִיאֵ֞ל (’ă·ḇî·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 22: Abiel -- 'El is my father', an Israelite name the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Zeror, צְר֧וֹר (ṣə·rō·wr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6872: A parcel, a kernel, particle the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Becorath, בְּכוֹרַ֛ת (bə·ḵō·w·raṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1064: Becorath -- 'first-born', a Benjamite the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Aphiah אֲפִ֖יחַ (’ă·p̄î·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 647: Aphiah -- perhaps helpless of Benjamin. יְמִינִ֑י (yə·mî·nî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3227: On the right hand Additional Translations Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.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. Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor. And there was a man of the sons of Benjamin, and his name was Kis, the son of Abiel, the son of Jared, the son of Bachir, the son of Aphec, the son of a Benjamite, a man of might. And 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, the son of a Benjaminite, a mighty man of wealth. Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valour. 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 Benjaminite, a mighty man of power. Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor. And there is a man of Benjamin, and his name is Kish, son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bechorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, mighty of valour, Jump to Previous Abiel Abi'el Benjamin Benjaminite Benjamite Kish Mighty Power Standing Valor Valour WealthJump to Next Abiel Abi'el Benjamin Benjaminite Benjamite Kish Mighty Power Standing Valor Valour WealthLinks 1 Samuel 9:1 NIV1 Samuel 9:1 NLT 1 Samuel 9:1 ESV 1 Samuel 9:1 NASB 1 Samuel 9:1 KJV 1 Samuel 9:1 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 9:1 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 9:1 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 9:1 French Bible 1 Samuel 9:1 German Bible Alphabetical: a Abiel Aphiah Becorath Benjamin Benjamite Kish man mighty name Now of son standing the There valor was whose Zeror OT History: 1 Samuel 9:1 Now there was a man of Benjamin (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |