Benjaminite ancestor of Saul and father of Abner, Saul's army commander, whose precise place in the genealogy varies across texts.
ancestor of Saul·4 Bible books·8 chapters·16 verse appearances
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Ner was a Benjaminite ancestor of King Saul and father of , the commander of Saul's army. The genealogical texts present his position in the family tree in slightly differing ways: 1 Samuel 14:51 describes Ner as the father of Abner and Kish as the father of Saul, leaving their exact relationship ambiguous, while 1 Chronicles 8:33 and 9:39 make Ner the father of both Kish and Abner, which would make Abner Saul's uncle. Abner's loyalty to Saul's house is a significant thread in the narrative of 's rise to power.
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