1 Samuel 9:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now there was a man from Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    There was a man from the tribe of Benjamin named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, from the tribe of Benjamin, a man of great standing.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now there was a man{H376} of Benjamin,{H1144} whose name{H8034} was Kish,{H7027} the son{H1121} of Abiel,{H22} the son{H1121} of Zeror,{H6872} the son{H1121} of Becorath,{H1064} the son{H1121} of Aphiah,{H647} the son of a Benjamite,{H1145} a mighty{H1368} man{H376} of valor.{H2428}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now there was a man{H376} of Benjamin{H1144}, whose name{H8034} was Kish{H7027}, the son{H1121} of Abiel{H22}, the son{H1121} of Zeror{H6872}, the son{H1121} of Bechorath{H1064}, the son{H1121} of Aphiah{H647}, a Benjamite{H1145}, a mighty{H1368} man{H376} of power{H2428}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    There was a man of Ben Iamin named Cis, the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeor, the sonne of Bethorah, ye sonne of Apiah, the sonne of a man of Iemini, a valeaunt man,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    There was nowe a man of Beniamin, mightie in power named Kish, the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeror, the sonne of Bechorath, the sonne of Aphiah, the sonne of a man of Iemini.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    There was a man of Beniamin named Cis the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeror, ye sonne of Bechorath, the sonne of Aphiah, the sonne of a man that was a Ieminite, mightie in power.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name [was] Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And there is a man of Benjamin, and his name `is' Kish, son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bechorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, mighty of valour,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now there was a man of Benjamin named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a man of wealth.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Samuel Meets with Saul There was a Benjaminite man named Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. He was a prominent person.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 14:51 : 51 Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
  • 1 Chr 9:36-39 : 36 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, and Nadab. 37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. 38 Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brethren in Jerusalem opposite their brethren. 39 Ner became the father of Kish; Kish became the father of Saul; Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
  • Acts 13:21 : 21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
  • 1 Sam 25:2 : 2 And there was a man in Maon whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very wealthy, and he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
  • 2 Sam 19:32 : 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old; and he had provided the king with sustenance while he remained at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.
  • 1 Chr 8:30-33 : 30 And his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, and Nadab, 31 And Gedor, Ahio, and Zacher. 32 And Mikloth fathered Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, opposite them. 33 And Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
  • Job 1:3 : 3 His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 9:2-5
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    84%

    2 And he had a son named Saul, a chosen young man and goodly: there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he; from his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

    3 And the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the donkeys.

    4 And he passed through the mountains of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and they were not there: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.

    5 And when they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father stop caring about the donkeys and become worried about us.

  • 1 Chr 9:39-40
    2 verses
    77%

    39 Ner became the father of Kish; Kish became the father of Saul; Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

    40 The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal became the father of Micah.

  • 1 Sam 14:51-52
    2 verses
    75%

    51 Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

    52 There was fierce war against the Philistines throughout the days of Saul. When Saul saw any strong or valiant man, he took him into his service.

  • 1 Sam 17:12
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    12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years.

  • 1 Chr 8:33
    74%

    33 And Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

  • 1 Sam 9:21
    73%

    21 And Saul answered and said, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then do you speak so to me?

  • 1 Chr 12:29
    72%

    29 Of the sons of Benjamin, the relatives of Saul, three thousand; for until that time, the most of them had maintained their allegiance to the house of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 10:20-22
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    72%

    20 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

    21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.

    22 Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come there. And the LORD answered, Behold, he has hidden himself among the equipment.

  • 1 Chr 9:36
    72%

    36 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, and Nadab.

  • 1 Sam 9:15-17
    3 verses
    72%

    15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

    16 Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people from the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.

    17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man who I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.

  • 1 Chr 12:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1 Now these are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he kept himself hidden because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.

    2 They were armed with bows and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows from a bow; they were Saul's brethren from Benjamin.

    3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite,

  • 1 Sam 13:15
    71%

    15 Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

  • 1 Sam 22:7
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    7 Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds;

  • 1 Sam 17:55-58
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    70%

    55 When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, Abner, whose son is this youth? Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.

    56 The king said, Inquire whose son the young man is.

    57 When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

    58 Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

  • 1 Sam 1:1
    70%

    1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

  • 1 Chr 7:6
    70%

    6 The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

  • 1 Chr 8:30
    70%

    30 And his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, and Nadab,

  • 2 Sam 2:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's army, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

    9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

  • 1 Sam 13:2
    70%

    2 Saul chose three thousand men of Israel; two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

  • Num 1:11
    70%

    11 From Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.

  • Acts 13:21
    69%

    21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

  • Num 1:36
    69%

    36 From the children of Benjamin, by their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war;

  • 1 Sam 16:18
    69%

    18 Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech, a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.

  • 1 Kgs 4:18
    69%

    18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin;

  • Num 2:22
    69%

    22 Then the tribe of Benjamin, and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.

  • 1 Sam 11:5
    69%

    5 And behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field, and Saul said, "What troubles the people, that they weep?" And they told him the news of the men of Jabesh.

  • Judg 19:16
    69%

    16 And behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at evening, who was also from Mount Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.

  • 2 Sam 4:2
    69%

    2 And Saul's son had two men who were captains of bands: the name of one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin).

  • 2 Sam 19:17
    69%

    17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over the Jordan before the king.

  • Esth 2:5
    69%

    5 Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

  • Gen 46:21
    68%

    21 And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

  • 1 Sam 25:2
    68%

    2 And there was a man in Maon whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very wealthy, and he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

  • 2 Sam 20:1
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    1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew a trumpet and said, We have no part in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

  • 1 Chr 5:24
    68%

    24 And these were the heads of the house of their fathers: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel—mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.

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