Abner

For other uses, see Abner (disambiguation).

Abner (in green) taking Michal away from Paltiel (Morgan Bible, 1240s).

In the Hebrew Bible, Abner (Hebrew: אַבְנֵר ʾAḇnēr) was the cousin of King Saul and the commander-in-chief of his army.[1] His name also appears as אבינר בן נר‎ "Abiner son of Ner", where the longer form Abiner means "my father is Ner".[2]

  1. ^ 1 Samuel 14:50, 20:25
  2. ^ "1 Samuel 14:50 Interlinear: and the name of the wife of Saul is Ahinoam, daughter of Ahimaaz; and the name of the head of his host is Abner son of Ner, uncle of Saul;". biblehub.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.