And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
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Justice and mercyDavidic covenantSin and judgmentMercy
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- Abner Person
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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 ).