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Berean Standard Bible

“Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.”

1 Samuel 9:1

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In 1 Samuel 8 Israel had demanded a king to be like the other nations, which the prophet Samuel took as a rejection of God's rule. God nevertheless told Samuel to give them what they asked.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.

King James Version (KJV)

Now 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now there was a man of Benjamin named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a man of wealth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y HABÍA un varón de Benjamín, hombre valeroso, el cual se llamaba Cis, hijo de Abiel, hijo de Seor, hijo de Bechôra, hijo de Aphia, hijo de un hombre de Benjamín.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Quis era un hombre rico e influyente de la tribu de Benjamín. Era hijo de Abiel, nieto de Zeror, bisnieto de Becorat y tataranieto de Afía.

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