And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
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Interpretation
Here is a general account of Saul's court and camp. He had little reason to be proud of his royal dignity, nor had any of his neighbours cause to envy him, for he had but little enjoyment after he took the kingdom.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 14:47-51.
Glossary
- Saul Person
- Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .
- Abner Person
- Father of light; i. e., “enlightening”, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul’s army ( 1 Sam. 14:50 ; 17:55 ; 20:25 ).
- Ner Person
- Light, the father of Kish ( 1 Chr. 8:33 ). 1 Sam. 14:51 should be read.
- Abiel Person
- Father (i. e., “possessor”) of God = “pious. ” (1. ) The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul ( 1 Sam. 14:51 ; 1 Chr. 8:33 ; 9:39 ). In 1 Sam.
- Kish Person
- A bow. (1. ) A Levite of the family of Merari ( 1 Chr. 23:21 ; 24:29 ). (2. ) A Benjamite of Jerusalem ( 1 Chr. 8:30 ; 9:36 ). (3. ) A Levite in the time of Hezekiah ( 2 Chr. 29:12 ).