This verse combined with 1 Chronicles 9:35-39, seems to show that the genealogy of Saul was: Abiel (= Jehiel?) Ner Kish Abner Saul Rather than that to be inferred from 1 Samuel 9:1; 1 Samuel 14:50-51.In 1 Samuel 14:49 note, it is concluded that Saul’s second son bore the two names of “Ishui” and “Abinadab.” But the order of the names here:(1) Jonathan;(2) Malchi-shua; and(3) Abinadab - suggests another... read more
1 Chronicles 8:32. These also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem With those other Benjamites spoken of 1 Chronicles 8:28; over against them In some street or part of Jerusalem, which was over against that where their brethren dwelt. read more
Genealogies of the remaining tribes (7:1-8:40)Although the lists here are incomplete and in places difficult to follow, it seems that the tribes dealt with are Issachar (7:1-5), parts of Benjamin and Dan (6-12), Naphtali (13), the portion of Manasseh not listed earlier (14-19; cf. 5:23-24), Ephraim (20-29) and Asher (30-40).Benjamin is given in greater detail, possibly because it included Jerusalem in its tribal territory. Also this was the only tribe that joined Judah in the southern kingdom,... read more
at Gibson. Repeated in 1 Chronicles 9:35-44 . father = lord, chief, or ruler. Compare 1 Chronicles 9:35 . Called Jehiel there. read more
Zacher. Supply Ellipsis thus: "and Zacher [and Mikloth]. And Mikloth", &c. read more
Ner begat Kish. There are three genealogies of the house of Saul. We place the facts, (1) that persons often had two names (1 Chronicles 8:34 .Judges 6:32 , &c), and (2) that the same name recurs in the same family, against the assumption that the opposite is the case. It is this assumption which creates the difficulties in "reconciling" 1 Samuel 9:1 ; 1 Samuel 14:51 ; and 1 Chronicles 9:38 . Esh-baal. Another name for Ish-bosheth (2 Samuel 2:8 ). read more
"And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah; and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab; and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher. And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren. And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malcashua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. And the son of Jonahtan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah. And the sons of Micah: Pithon,... read more
33. Ner begat Kish—The father of Ner, though not mentioned here, is stated ( :-) to have been Jehiel. Moreover, the father of Kish is said (1 Samuel 9:1) to have been Abiel, the son of Zeror, whence it would seem that Abiel and Ner were names of the same person. Abinadab—the same as Ishui (1 Samuel 14:49). Esh-baal—that is, Ish-bosheth. read more
C. The Lineage of Saul chs. 8-9This list obviously parallels to some extent David’s genealogy (chs. 1-3). Saul came from the tribe of Benjamin, not from the tribe of Judah that God had promised leadership of the nation. One reason the writer had an interest in the tribe of Benjamin (ch. 8) was that it was the only tribe other than Judah to remain loyal to the Davidic line. The tribe of Benjamin "ranked second only to Judah in postexilic society." [Note: Payne, "1, 2 Chronicles," p. 360.]... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 8:33-34
The number of Saul's children was certainly nine. In addition to the four ( 1 Samuel 31:2 ) mentioned here, there was Ishui, probably standing second ( 1 Samuel 14:49 ), and there were two daughters, Merab and Michal ( 1 Samuel 14:49 ), and there were two sons by Rizpah ( 2 Samuel 21:8 ), named Armoui and Mephi-bosheth. Esh-baal ; the same with Ishbo-sheth ( 2 Samuel 2:8 ; 2 Samuel 3:7-14 ; 2 Samuel 4:4-12 ). Merib-baal ; the same with Mephibosheth ( 2 Samuel 9:12 ). ... read more