Old Testament
Abiel
A Benjamite man identified as the grandfather of King Saul and the father of Kish and Ner.
Abiel is mentioned in the genealogies of 1 Samuel and 1 Chronicles as the patriarch of the family of Saul. He serves as a genealogical link establishing the lineage of the first king of Israel. While the text provides limited biographical detail, his inclusion confirms the tribal and ancestral heritage of the house of Kish.
In the text
- Verses
- 5
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- 1 Samuel 9:1
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 9:39
Where Abiel appears
5 verses · 4 chaptersIn the same books
- Abishai23 versesA valiant commander and nephew of King David who served as a loyal leader in Israel's military.
- Abigail17 versesA wise and discerning woman who prevented David from committing bloodshed against her foolish husband, Nabal.
- Michal16 versesThe daughter of King Saul and first wife of David, caught between her father's jealousy and David's rise.
- Ahimelech15 versesA high priest of Nob who provided David with consecrated bread and Goliath's sword.
- Abinadab12 versesA Levite of Kiriath-jearim who housed the Ark of the Covenant for twenty years.
- Elihu10 versesA young man who rebuked Job and his friends for their flawed understanding of God's justice.
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