Ner (brother of Kish, father of Abner)
Abner's father and royal relative
Ner was the father of Abner, who became commander-in-chief for King Saul. He was the brother of Kish and thus the uncle of King Saul. Through his son Abner, his family played an important role in Israel's early monarchy.
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Événements clés
Mentioned as Abner's father
Ner is identified as the father of Abner, Saul's commander-in-chief, in connection with the introduction of Saul's family.
50His wife's name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The commander of his army was Abner son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
וְשֵׁם֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת שָׁא֔וּל אֲחִינֹ֖עַם בַּת־אֲחִימָ֑עַץ וְשֵׁ֤ם שַׂר־צְבָאוֹ֙ אֲבִינֵ֔ר בֶּן־נֵ֖ר דּ֥וֹד שָׁאֽוּל׃
51Kish, Saul's father, and Ner, Abner's father, were sons of Abiel.
וְקִ֧ישׁ אֲבִֽי־שָׁא֛וּל וְנֵ֥ר אֲבִֽי־אַבְנֵ֖ר בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵֽל׃ ס
Genealogy in Chronicles
Ner is mentioned in the genealogy of Benjamin and Saul's family, confirming his place in the royal line.
33Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.[^1]
[^1]: Eshbaal is called Ish-bosheth in the books of Samuel.
וְנֵר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וְשָׁא֗וּל הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃
Repeated in the genealogy
Ner's lineage is confirmed again in the genealogical overview of Saul's ancestors in Chronicles.
36His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
וּבְנ֥וֹ הַבְּכ֖וֹר עַבְדּ֑וֹן וְצ֣וּר וְקִ֔ישׁ וּבַ֥עַל וְנֵ֖ר וְנָדָֽב׃
39Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
וְנֵר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וְשָׁא֗וּל הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃