Kish
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Kish [N] [H] [S] A Levite of the family of Merari ( 1 Chronicles 23:21 ; 24:29 ). A Benjamite of Jerusalem ( 1 Chronicles 8:30 ; 9:36 ). A Levite in the time of Hezekiah ( 2 Chronicles 29:12 ). The great-grandfather of Mordecai ( Esther 2:5 ). A Benjamite, the son of Abiel, and father of king Saul ( 1 Samuel 9:1 1 Samuel 9:3 ; 1 Samuel 10:11 1 Samuel 10:21 ; 14:51 ; 2 Sam 21:14 ). All that is recorded of him is that he sent his son Saul in search of his asses that had strayed, and that he was buried in Zelah. Called Cis, Acts 13:21 (RSV, Kish). These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Kish". "Easton's Bible Dictionary"..
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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Kish". "Easton's Bible Dictionary".