Kish, Cis [KÔöÇ┬ísh,CÔöÇ┬ís]
power or straw.
A. Benjamite, a son of Abiel and father of Saul, Israel's first king …1 Sam. 9:1…There was a wealthy, influential man named Kish from the tribe of Benjamin. He was the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, of the tribe of Benjamin.…1 Sam. 9:3…One day Kish's donkeys strayed away, and he told Saul, "Take a servant with you, and go look for the donkeys."…1 Sam.10:11…When those who knew Saul heard about it, they exclaimed, "What? Is even Saul a prophet? How did the son of Kish become a prophet?"…1 Sam.10:21…Then he brought each family of the tribe of Benjamin before the Lord, and the family of the Matrites was chosen. And finally Saul son of Kish was chosen from among them. But when they looked for him, he had disappeared!CalledCis in Acts 13:21…Then the people begged for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.….
Son of Abi-gibeon, a Benjamite…1 Chron. 8:30…and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel's other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,…1 Chron. 9:36…and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel's other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
A Levite in David's time, of the family of Merari and the house of Mahli…1 Chron. 23:21, 22…The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi.The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish…………Eleazar died with no sons, only daughters. His daughters married their cousins, the sons of Kish.…1 Chron. 24:29…From the descendants of Kish, the leader was Jerahmeel.
A Levite and a Merarite who assisted in the cleansing of the Temple in Hezekiah's time …Then these Levites got right to work:…From the clan of Kohath: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah.…From the clan of Merari: Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel.…From the clan of Gershon: Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah.
A Benjamite, ancestor of Mordecai, the cousin of Queen Esther …Esther 2:5…At that time there was a Jewish man in the fortress of Susa whose name was Mordecai son of Jair. He was from the tribe of Benjamin and was a descendant of Kish and Shimei.
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