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Abner

commander under Saul

Commander of 's army who later negotiates with .

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Cousin of and commander of his army, who installs Saul's son Ish-bosheth as king over Israel after the disaster at . He kills during a skirmish at and later quarrels with Ish-bosheth, defecting to at with promises to bring all Israel over to him. , avenging his brother Asahel, lures Abner aside at the gate of Hebron and stabs him, prompting David's public mourning and the lament that a prince and a great man has fallen in Israel.

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