People of the Bible
Abiel
also called Ner, Jehiel
Family
- Father
- Zeror
- Partner
- Maachah
- Children
- Abdon, Ahio, Baal, Gedor, Kish, Mikloth, Nadab, Ner, Zacher, Zur
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
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. 9:1, he is called the “father,” probably meaning the grandfather, of Kish.
From M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1893), in the public domain.
Named in 5 verses
The family, dates and events on this page come from Theographic, a knowledge graph of the Bible by Robert Rouse, used and shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. It is a work in progress, and its dates follow one reconstruction of biblical chronology among several. The dictionary article above is separately in the public domain.