What Does the Bible Say About Abner?

2 Samuel 3:27 ESV / 7 helpful votes

And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

2 Samuel 2:8 ESV / 7 helpful votes

But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim,

1 Samuel 14:50 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the commander of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

2 Samuel 3:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring over all Israel to you.”

1 Kings 2:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, Abner the son of Ner, and Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, avenging in time of peace for blood that had been shed in war, and putting the blood of war on the belt around his waist and on the sandals on his feet.

2 Samuel 3:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

May it fall upon the head of Joab and upon all his father's house, and may the house of Joab never be without one who has a discharge or who is leprous or who holds a spindle or who falls by the sword or who lacks bread!”

2 Samuel 3:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And Abner said to David, “I will arise and go and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

2 Samuel 3:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth and said, “Am I a dog's head of Judah? To this day I keep showing steadfast love to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not given you into the hand of David. And yet you charge me today with a fault concerning a woman.

Romans 1:1-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, ...

2 Samuel 16:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and take off his head.”

2 Samuel 9:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he paid homage and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog such as I?”

2 Samuel 3:39 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!”

2 Samuel 3:35 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then all the people came to persuade David to eat bread while it was yet day. But David swore, saying, “God do so to me and more also, if I taste bread or anything else till the sun goes down!”

2 Samuel 3:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he said, “Good; I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require of you; that is, you shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.”

2 Samuel 3:1-39 ESV / 2 helpful votes

There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker. And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel; and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. ...

2 Samuel 2:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle.

1 Samuel 24:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog! After a flea!

Mark 10:17-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” ...

Matthew 13:1-58 ESV / 1 helpful vote

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, ...

Matthew 9:14-15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Matthew 6:16-18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Zechariah 8:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.

Zechariah 1:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

So the angel who talked with me said to me, ‘Cry out, Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion.

Zephaniah 3:8 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“Therefore wait for me,” declares the Lord, “for the day when I rise up to seize the prey. For my decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them my indignation, all my burning anger; for in the fire of my jealousy all the earth shall be consumed.

Zephaniah 1:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them on the day of the wrath of the Lord. In the fire of his jealousy, all the earth shall be consumed; for a full and sudden end he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.

Amos 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Ezekiel 38:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare, On that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.

Ezekiel 36:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I have spoken in my jealous wrath, because you have suffered the reproach of the nations.

Ezekiel 36:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Therefore thus says the Lord God: Surely I have spoken in my hot jealousy against the rest of the nations and against all Edom, who gave my land to themselves as a possession with wholehearted joy and utter contempt, that they might make its pasturelands a prey.

Ezekiel 16:48-49 ESV / 1 helpful vote

As I live, declares the Lord God, your sister Sodom and her daughters have not done as you and your daughters have done. Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy.

Isaiah 61:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

To grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ...

Ezra 7:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

This Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the Lord, the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.

2 Kings 20:20 ESV / 1 helpful vote

The rest of the deeds of Hezekiah and all his might and how he made the pool and the conduit and brought water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

34 Bible Verses about Abner

2 Samuel 3:27 ESV / 7 helpful votes

2 Samuel 2:8 ESV / 7 helpful votes

1 Samuel 14:50 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Kings 2:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 1:1-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 16:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 9:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:39 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:35 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:1-39 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 2:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Samuel 24:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 10:17-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 13:1-58 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 9:14-15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 6:16-18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Zechariah 8:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Zechariah 1:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Zephaniah 3:8 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Zephaniah 1:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Amos 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezekiel 38:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezekiel 36:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezekiel 36:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezekiel 16:48-49 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Isaiah 61:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezra 7:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Kings 20:20 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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34 Bible Verses about Abner

2 Samuel 3:27 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Samuel 2:8 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Samuel 14:50 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Samuel 3:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Kings 2:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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2 Samuel 3:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Romans 1:1-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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2 Samuel 2:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Ezekiel 38:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote Helpful Not Helpful

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2 Samuel 3:27 ESV / 7 helpful votes

2 Samuel 2:8 ESV / 7 helpful votes

1 Samuel 14:50 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Kings 2:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 1:1-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 16:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 9:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:39 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:35 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 3:1-39 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 2:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Samuel 24:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 10:17-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 13:1-58 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 9:14-15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 6:16-18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Zechariah 8:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Zechariah 1:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Zephaniah 3:8 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Zephaniah 1:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Amos 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezekiel 38:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezekiel 36:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezekiel 36:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezekiel 16:48-49 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Isaiah 61:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezra 7:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Kings 20:20 ESV / 1 helpful vote