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Ner

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Light, the father of Kish (1 Chr 8:33). 1 Sam 14:51 should be read, “Kish, the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, were the sons of Abiel.” And hence this Kish and Ner were brothers, and Saul and Abner were first cousins (comp. 1 Chr 9:36).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ner (ner, "lamp"): Father of Abner (1 Sam 14:50; 1 Sam 26:5; 1 Sam 26:14, etc.); grandfather of Saul (1 Chr 8:33). Other references, though adding no further information are 2 Sam 2:8; 2 Sam 2:12; 2 Sam 3:23; 2 Sam 3:25; 2 Sam 3:28; 2 Sam 3:37; 1 Kgs 2:5; 1 Kgs 2:32, etc.

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Person Ner

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).