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Dec 23, 2015 · The Tomb of Abner Ben Ner is one of the many grave-sites of Biblical figures located in Hebron as described in II Samuel 3:32. "And they buried Abner in Hebron, and the king raised his voice and wept on Abner's grave, and all the people wept." According to a medieval Jewish tradition, he was buried near the Tomb of Machpela, which corresponds ...
Sep 9, 2021 · The Tomb of Abner ben Ner in Hebron reopened when cases of COVID-19 substantially decreased. As museums, theaters and other public venues reopened, so did historic sites, such as the small, little ...
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Abner. Abner (in green) taking Michal away from Paltiel (Morgan Bible, 1240s). In the Hebrew Bible, Abner (Hebrew: אַבְנֵר ʾAḇnēr) was the cousin of King Saul and the commander-in-chief of his army. [1] His name also appears as אבינר בן נר "Abiner son of Ner ", where the longer form Abiner means "my father is Ner". [2]
Jun 12, 2023 · Updated Jun 12, 2023. SHARE. Abner, the son of Ner, was the commander-in-chief of Saul’s army during his reign as king of Israel. As Saul’s trusted general, Abner was a respected military commander and valued advisor to the king, holding one of the highest positions of power in the nation. He played a pivotal role in the military career of ...
Abner. father of light. Smith's Bible Dictionary. Abner. (father of light). Son of Ner, who was the brother of Kish, (1 Chronicles 9:36) the father of Saul. (B.C. 1063.) Abner, therefore, was Saul's first cousin, and was made by him commander-in-chief of his army. (1 Samuel 14:51; 17:57; 26:5-14) After the death of Saul David was proclaimed ...
Abner ("Father of [or is] light"), was the first cousin of the Israelite King Saul and commander-in-chief of his army (1 Samuel 14:50, 20:25) in the late eleventh century C.E. After Sauls' death, Abner supported the king's heir, Ish-bosheth, as king of Israel at Mahanaim, east of the Jordan. King David, who at this time was accepted by Judah ...
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;A son of Ner, a cousin of Saul, and commander-in-chief of Saul's army (1 Samuel 14:50; 17:55; 26:5, 7, 14). After Saul with three of his sons had fallen at Mount Gelboe, Abner made Isboseth, the fourth son of Saul, king over the whole land of Israel excepting Judea, which adhered to David.
