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Son of Jehiel, father of Kish, grandfather of Saul; also father of Ner, Saul's uncle (; ). Kish in -36, is an elder Kish, brother of Ner; or else is enumerated with Jehiel's "sons" (though really his grandson), because he was head of a house of fathers. Gibeon was the family abode. Jehiel's wife Maachah seemingly was descendant of Caleb by Ephah his concubine, and heiress of the estate in Gibea or Gibeon (; -49; ; ; ; Lord A. Hervey in Smith's Bible Dictionary).