KJV King James Version
And the name of Saul’s wife [was] Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host [was] Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
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1 Samuel 14:50
And the name of Saul’s wife [was] Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host [was] Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.
WEB World English Bible
and the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
ASV American Standard Version
and the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the captain of his host was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the name of the wife of Saul is Ahinoam, daughter of Ahimaaz; and the name of the head of his host is Abner son of Ner, uncle of Saul;
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 14
47 So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed [them].
48 And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters [were these]; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
50 And the name of Saul’s wife [was] Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host [was] Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
51 And Kish [was] the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner [was] the son of Abiel.
52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
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וְשֵׁם֙H8034 · shemnameאֵ֣שֶׁתH802 · ish.shahwomanשָׁא֔וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulאֲחִינֹ֖עַםH293 · a.chi.no.amAhinoamבַּת־H1323 · batdaughterאֲחִימָ֑עַץH290 · a.chi.ma.atsAhimaazוְשֵׁ֤םH8034 · shemnameשַׂר־H8269 · sarrulerצְבָאוֹ֙H6635 · tsa.vaarmyאֲבִינֵ֔רH74 · av.nerAbnerבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childנֵ֖רH5369 · nerNerדּ֥וֹדH1730 · dodbelovedשָׁאֽוּל׃H7586 · sha.ulSaul
Cross-references
2 Samuel 2:8But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;1 Samuel 17:55And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son [is] this youth? And Abner said, [As] thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.2 Samuel 3:27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth [rib], that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
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