• A Benjamite, the son of Abiel, and father of king Saul (1 Samuel 9:1,3; 10:11,21; 14:51; 2 Samuel 21:14 ). All that is recorded of him is that he sent his son Saul in search of his asses that had strayed, and that he was buried in Zelah. Called Cis, Acts 13:21 (RSV, Kish).

    Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

    Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Kish'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/k/kish.html. 1897.