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39 Ner was the father of Kish and the grandfather of King Saul.

Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.[a] 40-41 Jonathan was the father of Meribbaal,[b] the grandfather of Micah, and the great-grandfather of Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 9.39 Eshbaal: See the note at 8.33.
  2. 9.40,41 Meribbaal: See the note at 8.34.
  3. 9.40,41 and Ahaz: Most ancient translations and 8.35; the Hebrew text does not have this name.

39 Ner(A) was the father of Kish,(B) Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan,(C) Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.[a](D)

40 The son of Jonathan:

Merib-Baal,[b](E) who was the father of Micah.

41 The sons of Micah:

Pithon, Melek, Tahrea and Ahaz.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:39 Also known as Ish-Bosheth
  2. 1 Chronicles 9:40 Also known as Mephibosheth
  3. 1 Chronicles 9:41 Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint and 8:35); Hebrew does not have and Ahaz.