Thematic Bible: Captain of the host
Thematic Bible
Abner » Captain of the host
The name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the general in command of his army was Abner son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
Now as Saul watched David going out to fight the Philistine, he asked Abner, the general in command of the army, "Whose son is this young man, Abner?" Abner replied, "As surely as you live, O king, I don't know."
So David set out and went to the place where Saul was camped. David saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the general in command of his army, were sleeping. Now Saul was lying in the entrenchment, and the army was camped all around him.
David called to the army and to Abner son of Ner, "Won't you answer, Abner?" Abner replied, "Who are you, that you have called to the king?"
Kings » Officers of » Captain of the host
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;