There was a Benjaminite man named Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. He was a prominent person.

There was a man from Ramathaim Zophim, from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped and fled to David. His name was Abiathar.

The king said, “Find out whose son this boy is!”

The Philistines stayed right on the heels of Saul and his sons. They struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much.

The sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not recognize the Lord’s authority.

Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” David replied, “I am the son of your servant Jesse in Bethlehem.”

But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with the servants of Saul, replied, “I saw this son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.

However, Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He replied, “Here I am.”

In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

Now Ahijah was carrying an ephod. He was the son of Ahitub, who was the brother of Ichabod and a son of Phineas, son of Eli, the priest of the Lord in Shiloh. The army was unaware that Jonathan had left.

Then Saul said, “Listen, son of Ahitub.” He replied, “Here I am, my lord.”

So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together that day.

The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beer Sheba.

Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul’s days he was old and well advanced in years.

But the next morning, the second day of the new moon, David’s place was still vacant. So Saul said to his son Jonathan, “Why has Jesse’s son not come to the meal yesterday or today?”

For all of you have conspired against me! No one informs me when my own son makes an agreement with this son of Jesse! Not one of you feels sorry for me or informs me that my own son has commissioned my own servant to hide in ambush against me, as is the case today!”

The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were killed.

Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.