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.

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.

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