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Zeror

Zeror was the father of Abiel and grandfather of Kish in the genealogy of King Saul. He represents an ancestral line in Israel's early monarchy.

Overview

Zeror appears in the genealogical records of 1 Samuel as part of the family line leading to King Saul, Israel's first king. Though little is known about Zeror himself, his place in Scripture demonstrates God's sovereign arrangement of families and nations according to His purposes.

Key Scriptures

"There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a man of might" (1 Samuel 9:1, ESV).

This genealogy establishes Kish as Saul's father and Zeror as his grandfather, connecting the family line through which God would raise Israel's first king.

Application

Consider how God works through ordinary family lines and generations to accomplish His purposes, reminding us that He is sovereign over history and uses faithful families as instruments of His plan.

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✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 1 verses
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