Ancestry and Descendants of Saul

35 (A)Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and his wife’s name was Maacah, 36 and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. 38 Mikloth fathered Shimeam. And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives. 39 (B)Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 40 The son of Jonathan was [a]Merib-baal; and Merib-baal fathered Micah. 41 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, (C)and Ahaz. 42 Ahaz fathered Jarah, Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Moza. 43 Moza fathered Binea, and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 44 Azel had six sons whose names were these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 9:40 In 2 Sam 4:4, Mephibosheth

35-37 Jeiel (whose wife was Maacah) lived in Gibeon. He had many[a] sons, including: Gibeon, Abdon (the oldest), Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, Mikloth.

38 Mikloth lived with his son Shimeam in Jerusalem near his relatives.

39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

40 Jonathan was the father of Mephibosheth;[b]

Mephibosheth was the father of Micah;

41 Micah was the father of Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz;

42 Ahaz was the father of Jarah;

Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri;

Zimri was the father of Moza.

43 Moza was the father of Binea, Rephaiah, Eleasah, and Azel.

44 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, Hanan.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:35 many, implied.
  2. 1 Chronicles 9:40 Mephibosheth, or “Merib-baal.”