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Kish

People & Groups • Old Testament
Kish is the name of several men, most notably Saul’s father, a Benjamite. Other men named Kish included Levites and an ancestor of Mordecai.
Biblical Usage
Kish, Saul’s father, sent Saul to search for strayed asses and was buried at Zelah in Benjamin. Other bearers of the name appear in Levitical, Benjamite, and genealogical records.
Scripture References
1 Chronicles 23:21 1 Chronicles 24:29 1 Chronicles 8:30 1 Chronicles 9:36 2 Chronicles 29:12 Esther 2:5 1 Samuel 9:1 1 Samuel 9:3 1 Samuel 10:11 1 Samuel 10:21 1 Samuel 14:51 2 Samuel 21:14 Acts 13:21 1 Chronicles 23:22 1 Chronicles 24:28