The nameof Saul'swifewas Ahinoamthe daughterof Ahimaaz.And the nameof the captainof his armywas Abnerthe sonof Ner,Saul'suncle.
But Abnerthe sonof Ner,commanderof Saul'sarmy,had takenIsh-bosheththe sonof Sauland broughthim overto Mahanaim.
So when Abnerreturnedto Hebron,Joabtookhim asideinto the middleof the gateto speakwith him privately,and therehe struckhim in the bellyso that he diedon account of the bloodof Asahelhis brother.
Then the kingsaidto his servants,"Do you not knowthat a princeand a greatmanhas fallenthisdayin Israel?
It cameabout while there was warbetweenthe houseof Sauland the houseof Davidthat Abnerwas makinghimself strongin the houseof Saul.
And allthat Samuelthe seerhad dedicatedand Saulthe sonof Kish,Abnerthe sonof Nerand Joabthe sonof Zeruiah,everyonewho had dedicated[anything, all of this] was in the careof Shelomothand his relatives.
for the half-tribeof Manassehin Gilead,Iddothe sonof Zechariah;for Benjamin,Jaasielthe sonof Abner;
Now Saul'sunclesaidto him and his servant,"Wheredid you go?"And he said,"To lookfor the donkeys.When we sawthat they could not be found,we wentto Samuel."
Now when SaulsawDavidgoingout againstthe Philistine,he saidto Abnerthe commanderof the army,"Abner,whosesonis thisyoungman?"And Abnersaid,"By your life,O king,I do not know."
Davidthen aroseand cameto the placewhereSaulhad camped.And Davidsawthe placewhereSaullay,and Abnerthe sonof Ner,the commanderof his army;and Saulwas lyingin the circleof the camp,and the peoplewere campedaroundhim.