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Abner
1 Samuel2 Samuel
About
Commander of King Saul's army and his cousin. After Saul's death he installed Saul's son Ish-bosheth as a rival king, then defected to David — only to be killed in revenge by Joab. David mourned him publicly as 'a prince and a great man fallen in Israel.'
Relationships
Key Scripture Appearances
1 Samuel 17:55
2 Samuel 2:8
2 Samuel 3:12
2 Samuel 3:27
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