Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Saul’s father was Kish. Abner’s father was Ner son of Abiel.

New American Standard Bible

Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

King James Version

And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

International Standard Version

Saul's father Kish and Abner's father Ner were sons of Abiel.

A Conservative Version

And Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

American Standard Version

And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

Amplified

Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

Bible in Basic English

Kish, the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, were sons of Abiel.

Darby Translation

And Kish the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner were sons of Abiel.

Julia Smith Translation

And Kish the father of Saul: and Ner the father of Abner, son of Abiel.

King James 2000

And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now Kish [was] the father of Saul, but Ner, the father of Abner, [was] the son of Abiel.

Modern King James verseion

And Kish was the father of Saul. And Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Kish was Saul's father. And Ner, the father of Abner, was the son of Abiel.

NET Bible

Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

New Heart English Bible

Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

The Emphasized Bible

And, Kish, was Saul's father, and, Ner, Abner's father, was son of Abiel.

Webster

And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

World English Bible

Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

Youngs Literal Translation

and Kish is father of Saul, and Ner father of Abner is son of Ahiel.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קישׁ 
Qiysh 
Usage: 21

of Saul
שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

and Ner
נר 
Ner 
Ner
Usage: 16

of Abner
H74
אבינר אבנר 
'Abner 
Usage: 63

Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 14:51

Context Readings

Jonathan Rescued From His Father Saul

50 The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner son of Saul’s uncle Ner. 51 Saul’s father was Kish. Abner’s father was Ner son of Abiel. 52 The conflict with the Philistines was fierce all of Saul’s days, so whenever Saul noticed any strong or brave man, he enlisted him.

Cross References

1 Samuel 9:1

There was an influential man of Benjamin named Kish son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, son of a Benjaminite.

1 Samuel 9:21

Saul responded, “Am I not a Benjaminite from the smallest of Israel’s tribes and isn’t my clan the least important of all the clans of the Benjaminite tribe? So why have you said something like this to me?”

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