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Zeror, a Benjamite, was an ancestor of King Saul.
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Zeror was a Benjamite mentioned in the genealogy of King Saul, Israel's first monarch. He was the father of Abiel (or Jeiel) and the grandfather of Kish, Saul's father. This genealogical note appears in the context of introducing Saul and providing information about his family background. As an ancestor of Saul, Zeror belonged to the tribe of Benjamin.
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(a bundle), a Benjamite, ancestor of Kish the father of Saul. (1 Samuel 9:1) (B.C. about 1730.)
root; that straitens or binds; that keeps tight
ZE'ROR (a bundle), one of Saul's ancestors. 1 Sam 9:1.
ZE'ROR (a bundle), one of Saul's ancestors. 1 Sam 9:1.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H6872
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.
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