Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNer was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. Young's Literal Translation And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Baal. King James Bible And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. Hebrew Nerוְנֵר֙ (wə·nêr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5369: Ner -- father of Abner, also the father of Kish was the father of הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Kish, קִ֔ישׁ (qîš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7027: Kish -- father of Saul, also the name of several other Israelites Kish וְקִ֖ישׁ (wə·qîš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7027: Kish -- father of Saul, also the name of several other Israelites was the father of הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Saul, שָׁא֑וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites and Saul וְשָׁא֗וּל (wə·šā·’ūl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites was the father of הוֹלִ֤יד (hō·w·lîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Jonathan, יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites Malchishua, שׁ֔וּעַ (šū·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 4444: Malchi-shua -- 'my king is wealth', a son of Saul Abinadab, אֲבִינָדָ֖ב (’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 41: Abinadab -- 'my father is noble', three Israelites and Esh-baal. אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃ (’eš·bā·‘al) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 792: Eshbaal -- 'man of Baal', a son of Saul |