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Zecher

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Zecher (or Zechariah), a son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), the father (and founder) of Gibeon.

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Also known as Zeker · Zacher · Zechariah

Zecher, also known as Zechariah, was a son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), the father (and founder) of Gibeon. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles. Zecher had several brothers, including Ner, the grandfather of King Saul. The genealogy suggests that Zecher was an ancestor of some of the Benjamites who lived in Gibeon, a city allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.

Family

Father
Abiel
Mother
Maacah

Where Zecher appears

2 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2144

1 Chronicles2

Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.