How to Pronounce Abner
AB-ner
Abner is pronounced AB-ner (ˈæbnə): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: AB-nuhr.
What does Abner mean?
Abner means “father of light”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Abner?
Father of light; i.e., “enlightening”, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul’s army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath (1 Sam. 17:57). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and reigned in Hebron. Among the other tribes there was a feeling of hostility to Judah; and Abner, at the head of Ephraim, fostered this hostility in the interest of the house of Saul, whose son Ish-bosheth he caused to be proclaimed king (2 Sam. 2:8). A state of war existed between these two kings.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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