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Abner is initially mentioned incidentally in Saul's history, [3] first appearing as the son of Ner, Saul's uncle, and the commander of Saul's army. He then comes to the story again as the commander who introduced David to Saul following David's killing of Goliath .
Melville Davisson Post (April 19, 1869 – June 23, 1930) was an American writer, born in Harrison County, West Virginia. [1] Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles, many of his collections are still in print, and many collections of detective fiction include works by him.
Abner is the uncle of Saul and commander-in-chief of his army in the Bible. Abner may also refer to: Abner (name) Abner, North Carolina, an unincorporated community; Abner Pond, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Abner Records, record label; Abner, Texas, an unincorporated community
Abner is a given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It is the name of Abner ( Hebrew : אַבְנֵר ʾAḇnēr, "father of lamp/light") from the Bible ( Book of Samuel ), first cousin to King Saul and commander-in-chief of his army.
Aphiah, of the tribe of Benjamin, was an ancestor of King Saul and of his commander Abner. According to Saul, his family was the least of the tribe of Benjamin. [101] A son of Shchorim, the son of Uzziel (descendant of Gera, son of Benjamin) and Matri (ancestor of Matrites and descendant of Belah, son of Benjamin). [citation needed]
David's faction eventually prevailed against Ish-bosheth's (2 Samuel 3:1), but the war continued until Abner joined David (2 Samuel 3:6). Before the death of Saul, David had been married to Saul's daughter Michal, Ish-bosheth's sister, until Saul and David had a falling-out and Saul gave her to another man (1 Samuel 25:44).
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An 1873 illustration of Abishai (centre) encouraging David (right) to strike Saul. Abishai was a military leader under the biblical King David. He was the eldest son of David's sister Zeruiah. According to Josephus (Antiquities, VII, 1, 3) his father was called Suri. [1] The meaning of his name is "Father of a gift". [2]