1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 9:1Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

The name Benjamin is derived from two elements meaning son and right hand, where "ven" signifies son and "yamin" denotes right hand. It is important to remember that the tribe of Benjamin is referred to as the Jeminites. In the book of Kings, regarding Saul, it is stated: "There was a certain man of the sons of Benjamin, his name was Kis, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeron, the son of Bechorath, the son of Athiath, the son of a certain Benjaminite." This promptly confirms his affiliation with Jemin, the tribe of Jemin, which corresponds to the tribe of Benjamin.