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 he......