Thematic Bible: Father of saul
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Kish » Father of saul
There was a wealthy and influential man named Kish. He was from the tribe of Benjamin. He was the son of Abiel and grandson of Zeror. He belonged to the family of Becorath, a part of the clan of Aphiah. He had a son named Saul. Saul was a handsome young man in the prime of life. Saul was a foot taller than anyone else in Israel and more handsome as well. Some donkeys belonging to Kish wandered off. He said to Saul: Take one of the servants with you and look for the donkeys.
He had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by families. The family of Matri (Matrites) was chosen. Then Saul, the son of Kish, was chosen. They looked for him but could not find him.
Then they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in the land of Benjamin, at Zela, in the tomb of Saul's father Kish. They did everything the king ordered. After that God answered the prayers for the land.
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Afterward they desired a king. God gave Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, to them for forty years.