1 Samuel 14:51

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

EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE)

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(51) The son of Abiel.—For “son” the commentators mostly agree we must read sons. Kish and Ner, we know, were both sons of Abiel. (See 1Chronicles 9:35-36, where, however, the father’s name is given as Jehiel.)

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:47-52 Here is a general account of Saul's court and camp. He had little reason to be proud of his royal dignity, nor had any of his neighbours cause to envy him, for he had but little enjoyment after he took the kingdom. And often men's earthly glory makes a blaze just before the dark night of disgrace and woe comes on them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Read, "And Kish the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner, were the sons of Abiel." Ner was Saul's uncle.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

47, 48. So Saul … fought against all his enemies on every side—This signal triumph over the Philistines was followed, not only by their expulsion from the land of Israel, but by successful incursions against various hostile neighbors, whom he harassed though he did not subdue them.

Matthew Poole's Commentary

No text from Poole on this verse.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Kish was the father of Saul,.... See 1 Samuel 9:1.

and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel; this Abiel was the father both of Kish and Ner, and the grandfather of Saul, see 1 Samuel 9:1.

Geneva Study Bible

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

EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES)

Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

51. Abiel] It has been conjectured that Abiel is the same as Jehiel “the father” or founder of Gibeon, 1 Chronicles 9:35, and that Gibeon is identical with Gibeah; but this is doubtful.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 51. - The son of Abiel. There can be little doubt that the right reading is sons, and not son. We thus get an intelligible statement - "And Kish the father of Saul and Ner the father of Abner, were sons of Abiel." 1 Samuel 14:51

Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

Abner the general was also Saul's cousin. For "son of Abiel" (ben Abiel) we must read "sons of Abiel" (bne Abiel: see 1 Samuel 9:1).