New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 9:1
1Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was 1Kish the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, son of a Benjaminite, a 2valiant mighty man.
1 Samuel 9:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.
- English Standard Version (ESV)There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
Context of 1 Samuel 9:1
Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, son of a Benjaminite, a valiant mighty man. 2He had a son whose name was Saul, a young and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome man than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people. 3Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, had wandered off. So Kish said to his son Saul, “Now take with you one of the servants and arise, go search for the donkeys.”
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וַֽיְהִי־אִ֣ישׁ מִבִּנְיָמִ֗ין וּ֠שְׁמוֹ קִ֣ישׁ בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵ֞ל בֶּן־צְר֧וֹר בֶּן־בְּכוֹרַ֛ת בֶּן־אֲפִ֖יחַ בֶּן־אִ֣ישׁ יְמִינִ֑י גִּבּ֖וֹר חָֽיִל׃Read the interlinear
- Now there was a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
- whose nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- Kishקִישׁqîysh · KishH7027
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Abielאֲבִיאֵל'ăbîy'êl · AbielH22
- of Zerorצְרוֹרtserôr tserôr · ZerorH6872
- of Becorathבְּכוֹרַתbekôrath · BecorathH1064
- sonבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of a Benjaminiteיָֽמִינִיyemîynîy · [Ben]jaminiteH3228
- valiantחַ֫יִלchayil · strength: richH2428
- mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 9:1
- 1 Samuel 14:51Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
- 1 Chronicles 8:30and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
- 1 Chronicles 9:36and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
- Acts 13:21Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
- 1 Samuel 25:2Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; and the man was very rich, and he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And it came about while he was shearing his sheep in Carmel
- 2 Samuel 19:32Barzillai was very old: eighty years old; and he had provided the king food while he stayed in Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.
- Job 1:3His possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 9:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1A mighty man of power - Literally, a strong man; this appears to be the only power he possessed; and the physical strength of the father may account for the extraordinary size of the son. See 1 Samuel 9:2.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The genealogy of Saul is here given as far as Aphiah (“Abiah,” 1 Chronicles 7:8), who was of the house of Becher the son of Benjamin Genesis 46:21. “Kish” 1 Chronicles 9:35-39 was the son of “Ner” the son of “Jehiel,” (or, “Abiel” here and 1 Samuel 14:51), the first settler (“father,” 1 Chronicles 9:35) at Gibeon, or Gibeah of Saul, and who married “Maachah,” a daughter or granddaughter of Caleb. If so, it is obvious that the names of several generations…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Saul is brought to Samuel. (1-10) Samuel told concerning Saul. (11-17) Samuel's treatment of Saul. (18-27) Verses 1-10 Saul readily went to seek his father's asses. His obedience to his father was praise-worthy. His servant proposed, that since they were now at Ramah, they should call on Samuel, and take his advice. Wherever we are, we should use our opportunities of acquainting ourselves with those who are wise and good. Many will consult a man of God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1a powerful man, whose name was Kish: Saul came from a wealthy family.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141Sa 9:1-14. Saul, Despairing to Find His Father's Asses, Comes to Samuel. 1. a mighty man of power--that is, of great wealth and substance. The family was of high consideration in the tribe of Benjamin, and therefore Saul's words must be set down among the common forms of affected humility, which Oriental people are wont to use.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 9:1 1 Sam 14:51; 1 Chr 8:33; 9:36-39 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 9:1 Or man of wealth and influence ↩
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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