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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Ner

Ner [N] [H] [S]

light, the father of Kish ( 1 Chronicles 8:33 ). 1 Samuel 14:51 should be read, "Kish, the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, were the sons of Abiel." And hence this Kish and Ner were brothers, and Saul and Abner were first cousins (Compare 1 Chronicles 9:36 ).

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Ner". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Ner

Ner [N] [E] [S]

a lamp; new-tilled land
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
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[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Ner'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Ner

Ner [N] [E] [H]

(a light or lamp ), son of Jehiel, according to ( 1 Chronicles 8:33 ) father of Abner, and grandfather of King Saul. (B.C. 1140.) Abner was, therefore, uncle to Saul, as is expressly stated in ( 1 Samuel 14:50 )

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Ner'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ner

NER

ner (ner, "lamp"):

Father of Abner (1 Samuel 14:50; 26:5,14, etc.); grandfather of Saul (1 Chronicles 8:33). Other references, though adding no further information are 2 Samuel 2:8,12; 3:23,25; 28; 37; 1 Kings 2:5,32, etc.

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.