Abner
Sign in to savethumb|Abner (in green) taking Michal away from Paltiel ([[Morgan Bible, 1240s).]]
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- אבנר
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thumb|Abner (in green) taking Michal away from Paltiel ([[Morgan Bible, 1240s).]]
In the Hebrew Bible, Abner ( ) was the cousin of King Saul and the commander-in-chief of his army. His name also appears as "Abiner son of Ner", where the longer form Abiner means "my father is Ner".
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