“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE
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37And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
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35And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was Maachah,
36And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
— 1 Chronicles 9:37 —
38And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
39And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.