Both Testaments · Major figure
Kish
A Benjamite of the family of Matri and the father of Israel's first king, Saul.
Kish was a wealthy man of the tribe of Benjamin who became historically significant as the father of King Saul. When his donkeys went missing, his search for them led Saul to the prophet Samuel, resulting in Saul's anointing as king. The name also appears in the genealogy of Mordecai in the book of Esther, identifying him as a descendant of the same Benjamite lineage.
In the text
- Verses
- 18
- Books
- 6
- First appears
- 1 Samuel 9:1
- Last appears
- Acts 13:21
Where Kish appears
18 verses · 13 chaptersIn the same books
- Saul306 versesThe first king of Israel, chosen by God but later rejected for his disobedience and failure to follow the Lord.
- 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.
- Ornan17 versesA Jebusite who sold his threshing floor to King David for the site of the future temple.
- 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.
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