And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
The line traces Saul's descent from Ner through Kish, with Kish as the son of Ner and Saul as the son of Kish. It names Saul's sons as Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. It belongs to the long lists of names in 1 Chronicles 8, which may not seem useful or equally interesting to every reader.
The genealogies record the origin and distribution of peoples and contain material for deeper study. Its place in the genealogies shows that God is particular about keeping records. A faithful record of every soul is kept in heaven.
The line traces Saul's descent from Ner through Kish, with Kish as the son of Ner and Saul as the son of Kish. It names Saul's sons as Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. It belongs to the long lists of names in 1 Chronicles 8, which may not seem useful or equally interesting to every reader.
The genealogies record the origin and distribution of peoples and contain material for deeper study. Its place in the genealogies shows that God is particular about keeping records. A faithful record of every soul is kept in heaven.