ʼAbnêr — H74

Definition

masculine proper noun

Abner, an Israelite

1. Abner = "my father is a lamp"
2. Saul's cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by Joab

Usually translated as

Abner

Origin

or (fully) ʼĂbîynêr ; from H1 and H5216; father of light (i.e. enlightening)

• Derived from ʼâb (H1)
• Derived from Nîyr (H5216)

Occurrences

ʼAbnêr occurs 63 times in 53 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (9), 2 Samuel (40), 1 Kings (2), 1 Chronicles (2)

• 1 Samuel 14:50 — And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner (אֲבִינֵ֔ר), the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
• 1 Samuel 14:51 — And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner (אַבְנֵ֖ר) was the son of Abiel.
• 1 Samuel 17:55 — And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner (אַבְנֵר֙), the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
• 1 Samuel 17:55 — And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner (אַבְנֵ֑ר), whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
• 1 Samuel 17:55 — And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner (אַבְנֵ֔ר) said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
• 1 Samuel 17:57 — And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner (אַבְנֵ֔ר) took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
• 1 Samuel 20:25 — And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner (אַבְנֵ֖ר) sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.
• 1 Samuel 26:5 — And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner (וְאַבְנֵ֥ר) the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.
• 1 Samuel 26:7 — So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner (וְאַבְנֵ֣ר) and the people lay round about him.
• 1 Samuel 26:14 — And David cried to the people, and to Abner (אַבְנֵ֤ר) the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
• 1 Samuel 26:14 — And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner (אַבְנֵ֑ר)? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
• 1 Samuel 26:14 — And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner (אַבְנֵר֙) answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
• 1 Samuel 26:15 — And David said to Abner (אַבְנֵ֜ר), Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
• 2 Samuel 2:8 — But Abner (וְאַבְנֵ֣ר) the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
• 2 Samuel 2:12 — And Abner (אַבְנֵ֣ר) the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
• 2 Samuel 2:14 — And Abner (אַבְנֵר֙) said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
• 2 Samuel 2:17 — And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner (אַבְנֵר֙) was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
• 2 Samuel 2:19 — And Asahel pursued after Abner (אַבְנֵ֑ר); and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
• 2 Samuel 2:19 — And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner (אַבְנֵֽר).
• 2 Samuel 2:20 — Then Abner (אַבְנֵר֙) looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
• 2 Samuel 2:21 — And Abner (אַבְנֵ֗ר) said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
• 2 Samuel 2:22 — And Abner (אַבְנֵ֗ר) said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
• 2 Samuel 2:23 — Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner (אַבְנֵר֩) with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
• 2 Samuel 2:24 — Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner (אַבְנֵ֑ר): and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
• 2 Samuel 2:25 — And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner (אַבְנֵ֔ר), and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
• 2 Samuel 2:26 — Then Abner (אַבְנֵ֜ר) called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
• 2 Samuel 2:29 — And Abner (וְאַבְנֵ֣ר) and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.
• 2 Samuel 2:30 — And Joab returned from following Abner (אַבְנֵ֔ר): and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.
• 2 Samuel 2:31 — But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s (אַבְנֵ֑ר) men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
• 2 Samuel 3:6 — And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner (וְאַבְנֵ֛ר) made himself strong for the house of Saul.
• 2 Samuel 3:7 — And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner (אַבְנֵ֔ר), Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine?
• 2 Samuel 3:8 — Then was Abner (לְאַבְנֵ֨ר) very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
• 2 Samuel 3:9 — So do God to Abner (לְאַבְנֵ֔ר), and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
• 2 Samuel 3:11 — And he could not answer Abner (אַבְנֵ֖ר) a word again, because he feared him.
• 2 Samuel 3:12 — And Abner (אַבְנֵ֨ר) sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
• 2 Samuel 3:16 — And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner (אַבְנֵ֛ר) unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
• 2 Samuel 3:17 — And Abner (אַבְנֵ֣ר) had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
• 2 Samuel 3:19 — And Abner (אַבְנֵ֖ר) also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
• 2 Samuel 3:19 — And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner (אַבְנֵ֗ר) went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
• 2 Samuel 3:20 — So Abner (אַבְנֵ֤ר) came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
• 2 Samuel 3:20 — So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner (לְאַבְנֵ֛ר) and the men that were with him a feast.
• 2 Samuel 3:21 — And Abner (אַבְנֵ֣ר) said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
• 2 Samuel 3:21 — And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner (אַבְנֵ֖ר) away; and he went in peace.
• 2 Samuel 3:22 — And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner (וְאַבְנֵ֗ר) was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
• 2 Samuel 3:23 — When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner (אַבְנֵ֤ר) the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
• 2 Samuel 3:24 — Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner (אַבְנֵר֙) came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
• 2 Samuel 3:25 — Thou knowest Abner (אַבְנֵ֣ר) the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
• 2 Samuel 3:26 — And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner (אַבְנֵ֔ר), which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
• 2 Samuel 3:27 — And when Abner (אַבְנֵר֙) was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
• 2 Samuel 3:28 — And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner (אַבְנֵ֥ר) the son of Ner: