The Family History of King Saul

³⁵ Jeiel lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife was named Maacah. ³⁶ Jeiel’s ·first son [firstborn] was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ³⁷ Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. ³⁸ Mikloth was Shimeam’s father. Jeiel’s family lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

³⁹ Ner was Kish’s father. Kish was Saul’s father. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and ·Esh-Baal [or Ishbosheth; 2 Sam. 2:8].

⁴⁰ Jonathan’s son was ·Merib-Baal [or Mephibosheth; 2 Sam. 4:4], who was the father of Micah.

⁴¹ Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. ⁴² Ahaz was Jadah’s^[a] father. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was Moza’s father. ⁴³ Moza was Binea’s father. Rephaiah was Binea’s son. Eleasah was Rephaiah’s son, and Azel was Eleasah’s son.

⁴⁴ Azel had six sons: Azrikam, ·Bokeru [or the firstborn], Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. They were Azel’s sons.