^51 (A)Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

Genealogy from King Saul

^33 (A)Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, ^[a]Abinadab, and ^[b]Eshbaal.

³⁶ and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ³⁷ Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. ³⁸ Mikloth fathered Shimeam. And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives. ^39 (A)Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.