Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
Kindred
The greatest part of them
Bible References
Kindred
1 Chronicles 12:2
They were archers who could use either the right or left hand, both to sling stones and shoot arrows from a bow. They were Saul’s relatives from Benjamin:
Genesis 31:23
So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him at Mount Gilead.
The greatest part of them
2 Samuel 2:8
Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth and moved him to Mahanaim.