KJV ORIGINAL
And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
His oldest son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, and Nadab.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists the sons of Jeiel (mentioned in the previous verse), showing the family lineage of an important Benjamite family.
📚 Historical Context
This genealogy appears in the context of listing the families who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The Chronicler was documenting the family lines of the tribe of Benjamin, particularly those connected to King Saul's ancestry, as Kish mentioned here was likely an ancestor of King Saul.
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