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Abiel in the Bible.

The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul. The King James Version names Abiel in 5 verses, from 1 Samuel 9:1 to 1 Chronicles 9:39. The King James Version also gives the name Abiel to 1 other person, listed on this page.

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Abiel’s family.

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Who Abiel was.

The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul (1 Sam. 14:51; 1 Chr. 8:33; 9:39). In 1 Sam. 9:1, he is called the “father,” probably meaning the grandfather, of Kish.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Abiel’s story.

  • Gibeonnamed with him in 1 verse

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All 5 verses that name this Abiel.

1 Samuel 2

  • 1 Samuel 9:1Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
  • 1 Samuel 14:51And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

1 Chronicles 3

  • 1 Chronicles 8:33And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:35And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was Maachah:
  • 1 Chronicles 9:39And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

Other people called Abiel.

Abiel, Arbathite.

An Arbathite, one of David’s warriors; called also Abi-albon. Named in 1 verse.

Questions about Abiel.

Who was Abiel in the Bible?

The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul. The King James Version names Abiel in 5 verses, from 1 Samuel 9:1 to 1 Chronicles 9:39.

Who was Abiel’s father?

Zeror.

Who was Abiel’s wife?

Maachah.

Who were Abiel’s children?

BibleLectio’s family tree lists 10, among them Ner, Kish, Mikloth and Gedor.

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