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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

1 Samuel
9:1, 14:51
1 Chronicles
8:33, 9:35, 9:39

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.