1 Samuel 14:51
What does 1 Samuel 14:51 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 14:51 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Kish, the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, were sons of Abiel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Kish <FI>is<Fi> father of Saul, and Ner father of Abner <FI>is<Fi> son of Ahiel.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For Cis was the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, was son of Abiel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Kish the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner were sons of Abiel.
Context
v.50and the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the captain of his host was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
v.51This passage
v.52And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 9:1
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
- 1 Samuel 9:21
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?
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