Abner son of Ner

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Abner son of Ner was a prominent Israelite military commander and cousin of King Saul who played a key role in the power struggles following Saul’s death.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
military commander
associatedWithTribe Benjamin NERFINISHED
buriedIn Hebron NERFINISHED
category Old Testament military leaders
People in the Books of Samuel
Saul’s family NERFINISHED
conflictWith David NERFINISHED
Joab NERFINISHED
cousinOf Saul NERFINISHED
deathCause murder
enemyOf Asahel NERFINISHED
ethnicity Israelite NERFINISHED
father Ner NERFINISHED
givenName Abner NERFINISHED
killedBy Joab NERFINISHED
languageOfName Hebrew
laterAlliedWith house of David NERFINISHED
loyalTo house of Saul NERFINISHED
loyaltyShiftReason quarrel with Ish-bosheth over Rizpah
meaningOfName father of light
mentionedIn Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
narrativeLocation Books of Samuel NERFINISHED
negotiatedWith David NERFINISHED
elders of Israel
notableEvent killed Asahel in battle
occupation commander of Saul’s army
participatedIn power struggle after Saul’s death
placeOfDeath Hebron NERFINISHED
positionHeld commander of the army of Israel
relative Saul NERFINISHED
religion ancient Israelite religion
roleInSuccession backed Ish-bosheth as king over Israel after Saul’s death
scripturalReference 1 Samuel 14:50–51
2 Samuel 2 NERFINISHED
2 Samuel 3
servedUnder Saul NERFINISHED
supported Ish-bosheth NERFINISHED
switchedAllegianceTo David NERFINISHED
timePeriod early reign of David
monarchy of Saul

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Ish-bosheth appointedBy Abner son of Ner
Ish-bosheth conflictWith Abner son of Ner