1 Samuel 9:1 meaning and explanation
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.
1 Samuel 9:1, Berean Standard Bible
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This opening verse introduces Kish, a man of Benjamin, and traces his line back four generations. The genealogy anchors him in a real tribe and family, which matters because Benjamin was the smallest tribe and had been nearly wiped out in the days of the judges.
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