Biblical Profile: Abner
Abner Abner son of Ner was King Saul’s cousin as well as his general (1 Sam 14:49-52). Saul’s armies won important battles against the Philistines...
This is character profiles on biblical_people and sin, drawing on 2 Samuel 2:8-2:31.
Abner Abner son of Ner was King Saul’s cousin as well as his general (1 Sam 14:49-52). Saul’s armies won important battles against the Philistines under Abner’s command (1 Sam 17:1-58), and Abner ate at the king’s table with David and Jonathan (1 Sam 20:24-25). Yet Jonathan and David both outshone Abner in Saul’s army. David shamed Abner on one occasion (1 Sam 26:1-25).…
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