Kish (Bible)

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Kish (

Hebrew: קיש Qīš) was the father of the first king of the Israelites, Saul. (1 Chronicles 12:1
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Life

Kish was a

Abiel, son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah and he kept donkeys. It was the loss of these donkeys which led Saul and a servant to journey in search of them and so to meet Samuel, Saul's anointer. "The possession of a drove of asses, and several servants, indicates that Kish was a man of some substance".[1] The narrative later confirms that Kish was more concerned about the apparent disappearance of his son than about his loss of possessions.[2]

Residence

It appears that Kish resided at Gibeah. His tomb is said to be in Zela, in the region of Benjamin in modern-day Israel. (2 Samuel 21:14)

Other biblical figures named Kish

"Kish" is also the name of one of Mordecai's ancestors. Many equate him with the above,[citation needed] but some, including Ibn Ezra, argue that this is a different Kish.

There is also another Kish named in 1 Chronicles 23:22.

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