Abner
Abner is King Saul's general in the Old Testament . He is recorded in the 1st and 2nd books of Samuel .
etymology
The Hebrew personal name אַבְנֵר 'avner "Abner" is a nominal sentence name, consisting of subject and predicate. Subject (and at the same time theophoric element) is the name of Godאָב 'āv , German ' father ' , predicate is the nounנֵר ner , German 'lamp' . The name can therefore be translated as "father is lamp". A subsidiary form of the name with an identical meaning, as it only occurs in 1 Sam 14.50 EU , isאֲבִינֵר 'ǎvîner . The Septuagint gives name with Αβεννηρ abennēr , the Vulgate with Abner .
Biblical narration
In the biblical story , after Saul's death at the Battle of Gilboa , Abner supported Saul's youngest and only remaining son, Ish-Boscheth , in his quest for the throne against King David . After the looming defeat of Isch-Boschet's forces, Abner went over to David. But he was murdered by Joab , David's army leader, because he had previously killed his brother Asaël in a battle. Abner was buried in Hebron . His grave is still there today.
literature
- Martin Arneth: Abner. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (Eds.): The Scientific Biblical Lexicon on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Rechenmacher : Old Hebrew names, Münster 2012, p. 53.58.114.