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1 Samuel 9:1

AbielAphiahBechorathBenjaminKishZeror
Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.

2 And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.

3 One day the donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off, and Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants and go look for the donkeys.”

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BSB
Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.
KJV
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
WEB
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
ASV
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
DARBY
And there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjaminite, a mighty man of wealth.
BLB
And there was a man of Benjamin, and his name [was] Kish son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bechorath, son of Aphiah, the son of a man of Benjamin, mighty of valor.
ÅB
Det var en mann av Benjamin som hette Kis, sønn til Abiel, sønn til Seror, sønn til Bekorat, sønn til Afiah, sønn til en benjaminitt; han var en mektig mann.
OTB
Det var en mann fra Benjamin som het Kisj, sønn av Abiel, sønn av Seror, sønn av Bekorat, sønn av Afiah, en benjaminitter, en velstående mann.
B1930
Det var en mann av Benjamin som hette Kis, sønn til Abiel, sønn til Seror, sønn til Bekorat, sønn til Afiah, sønn til en benjaminitt; han var en mektig mann.

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