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		<title>BotUm: changing links to EBD's</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;changing links to EBD&amp;#039;s&lt;/p&gt;
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot; &gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Father &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Father]] of [[Light &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|light]]; i.e., &amp;quot;enlightening&amp;quot;, the son of [[Ner &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Ner]] and uncle of [[Saul &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Saul]]. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced [[David &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|David]] to the court of Saul after the victory over [[Goliath &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Goliath]] (1 Sam. 17:57). After the [[Death &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|death]] of Saul, David was made [[King &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|king]] over [[Judah &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Judah]], and reigned in [[Hebron &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Hebron]]. Among the other tribes there was a feeling of hostility to Judah; and Abner, at the head of [[Ephraim, The tribe of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Ephraim]], fostered this hostility in the interest of the [[House &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|house]] of Saul, whose son [[Ish-bosheth &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Ish-bosheth]] he caused to be proclaimed king (2 Sam. 2:8). A state of [[War &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|war]] existed between these two kings. A battle fatal to Abner, who was the leader of Ish-boseth's army, was fought with David's army under [[Joab &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Joab]] at [[Gibeon &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Gibeon]] (2 Sam. 2:12). Abner, escaping from the [[Field &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|field]], was overtaken by [[Asahel &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Asahel]], who was &amp;quot;light of foot as a wild [[Roe &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|roe]],&amp;quot; the [[Brother &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|brother]] of Joab and Abishai, whom he thrust through with a back stroke of his spear (2 Sam. 2: 18-32).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Father|Father]] of [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Light|light]]; i.e., &amp;quot;enlightening&amp;quot;, the son of [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Ner|Ner]] and uncle of [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Saul|Saul]]. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;David|David]] to the court of Saul after the victory over [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Goliath|Goliath]] (1 Sam. 17:57). After the [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Death|death]] of Saul, David was made [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;King|king]] over [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Judah|Judah]], and reigned in [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Hebron|Hebron]]. Among the other tribes there was a feeling of hostility to Judah; and Abner, at the head of [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Ephraim, The tribe of|Ephraim]], fostered this hostility in the interest of the [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;House|house]] of Saul, whose son [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Ish-bosheth|Ish-bosheth]] he caused to be proclaimed king (2 Sam. 2:8). A state of [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;War|war]] existed between these two kings. A battle fatal to Abner, who was the leader of Ish-boseth's army, was fought with David's army under [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Joab|Joab]] at [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Gibeon|Gibeon]] (2 Sam. 2:12). Abner, escaping from the [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Field|field]], was overtaken by [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Asahel|Asahel]], who was &amp;quot;light of foot as a wild [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Roe|roe]],&amp;quot; the [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Brother|brother]] of Joab and Abishai, whom he thrust through with a back stroke of his spear (2 Sam. 2: 18-32).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Being rebuked by Ish-bosheth for the impropriety of taking to [[Wife &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|wife]] [[Rizpah &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Rizpah]], who had been a [[Concubine &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|concubine]] of King Saul, he found an excuse for going over to the side of David, whom he now professed to regard as anointed by the [[Lord &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Lord]] to reign over all [[Israel &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|Israel]]. David received him favourably, and promised that he would have command of the armies. At this time Joab was absent from Hebron, but on his return he found what had happened. Abner had just left the city; but Joab by a stratagem recalled him, and meeting him at the [[Gate &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|gate]] of the [[City &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|city]] on his return, thrust him through with his [[Sword &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|sword]] (2 Sam. 3:27, 31-39; 4:12. Comp. 1 Kings 2:5, 32). David lamented in pathetic words the death of Abner, &amp;quot;Know ye not that there is a [[Prince &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)&lt;/del&gt;|prince]] and a great man fallen this day in Israel?&amp;quot; (2 Sam. 3:33-38.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Being rebuked by Ish-bosheth for the impropriety of taking to [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Wife|wife]] [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Rizpah|Rizpah]], who had been a [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Concubine|concubine]] of King Saul, he found an excuse for going over to the side of David, whom he now professed to regard as anointed by the [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Lord|Lord]] to reign over all [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Israel|Israel]]. David received him favourably, and promised that he would have command of the armies. At this time Joab was absent from Hebron, but on his return he found what had happened. Abner had just left the city; but Joab by a stratagem recalled him, and meeting him at the [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Gate|gate]] of the [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;City|city]] on his return, thrust him through with his [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Sword|sword]] (2 Sam. 3:27, 31-39; 4:12. Comp. 1 Kings 2:5, 32). David lamented in pathetic words the death of Abner, &amp;quot;Know ye not that there is a [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:&lt;/ins&gt;Prince|prince]] and a great man fallen this day in Israel?&amp;quot; (2 Sam. 3:33-38.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Aquatiki: Abner (EBD) moved to Text:EBD:Abner: new namespace</title>
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		<updated>2008-10-10T14:12:54Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/en/Abner_(EBD)&quot; class=&quot;mw-redirect&quot; title=&quot;Abner (EBD)&quot;&gt;Abner (EBD)&lt;/a&gt; moved to &lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/en/Text:EBD:Abner&quot; title=&quot;Text:EBD:Abner&quot;&gt;Text:EBD:Abner&lt;/a&gt;: new namespace&lt;/p&gt;
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				&lt;td colspan=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #222; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Revision as of 14:12, 10 October 2008&lt;/td&gt;
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		<title>Kathleen.wright5 at 15:17, 15 August 2008</title>
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		<updated>2008-08-15T15:17:13Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Father (EBD)|Father]] of [[Light (EBD)|light]]; i.e., &amp;quot;enlightening&amp;quot;, the son of [[Ner (EBD)|Ner]] and uncle of [[Saul (EBD)|Saul]]. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced [[David (EBD)|David]] to the court of Saul after the victory over [[Goliath (EBD)|Goliath]] (1 Sam. 17:57). After the [[Death (EBD)|death]] of Saul, David was made [[King (EBD)|king]] over [[Judah (EBD)|Judah]], and reigned in [[Hebron (EBD)|Hebron]]. Among the other tribes there was a feeling of hostility to Judah; and Abner, at the head of [[Ephraim, The tribe of (EBD)|Ephraim]], fostered this hostility in the interest of the [[House (EBD)|house]] of Saul, whose son [[Ish-bosheth (EBD)|Ish-bosheth]] he caused to be proclaimed king (2 Sam. 2:8). A state of [[War (EBD)|war]] existed between these two kings. A battle fatal to Abner, who was the leader of Ish-boseth's army, was fought with David's army under [[Joab (EBD)|Joab]] at [[Gibeon (EBD)|Gibeon]] (2 Sam. 2:12). Abner, escaping from the [[Field (EBD)|field]], was overtaken by [[&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Asahrl &lt;/del&gt;(EBD)|Asahel]], who was &amp;quot;light of foot as a wild [[Roe (EBD)|roe]],&amp;quot; the [[Brother (EBD)|brother]] of Joab and Abishai, whom he thrust through with a back stroke of his spear (2 Sam. 2: 18-32).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Father (EBD)|Father]] of [[Light (EBD)|light]]; i.e., &amp;quot;enlightening&amp;quot;, the son of [[Ner (EBD)|Ner]] and uncle of [[Saul (EBD)|Saul]]. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced [[David (EBD)|David]] to the court of Saul after the victory over [[Goliath (EBD)|Goliath]] (1 Sam. 17:57). After the [[Death (EBD)|death]] of Saul, David was made [[King (EBD)|king]] over [[Judah (EBD)|Judah]], and reigned in [[Hebron (EBD)|Hebron]]. Among the other tribes there was a feeling of hostility to Judah; and Abner, at the head of [[Ephraim, The tribe of (EBD)|Ephraim]], fostered this hostility in the interest of the [[House (EBD)|house]] of Saul, whose son [[Ish-bosheth (EBD)|Ish-bosheth]] he caused to be proclaimed king (2 Sam. 2:8). A state of [[War (EBD)|war]] existed between these two kings. A battle fatal to Abner, who was the leader of Ish-boseth's army, was fought with David's army under [[Joab (EBD)|Joab]] at [[Gibeon (EBD)|Gibeon]] (2 Sam. 2:12). Abner, escaping from the [[Field (EBD)|field]], was overtaken by [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Asahel &lt;/ins&gt;(EBD)|Asahel]], who was &amp;quot;light of foot as a wild [[Roe (EBD)|roe]],&amp;quot; the [[Brother (EBD)|brother]] of Joab and Abishai, whom he thrust through with a back stroke of his spear (2 Sam. 2: 18-32).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Being rebuked by Ish-bosheth for the impropriety of taking to [[Wife (EBD)|wife]] [[Rizpah (EBD)|Rizpah]], who had been a [[Concubine (EBD)|concubine]] of King Saul, he found an excuse for going over to the side of David, whom he now professed to regard as anointed by the [[Lord (EBD)|Lord]] to reign over all [[Israel (EBD)|Israel]]. David received him favourably, and promised that he would have command of the armies. At this time Joab was absent from Hebron, but on his return he found what had happened. Abner had just left the city; but Joab by a stratagem recalled him, and meeting him at the [[Gate (EBD)|gate]] of the [[City (EBD)|city]] on his return, thrust him through with his [[Sword (EBD)|sword]] (2 Sam. 3:27, 31-39; 4:12. Comp. 1 Kings 2:5, 32). David lamented in pathetic words the death of Abner, &amp;quot;Know ye not that there is a [[Prince (EBD)|prince]] and a great man fallen this day in Israel?&amp;quot; (2 Sam. 3:33-38.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Being rebuked by Ish-bosheth for the impropriety of taking to [[Wife (EBD)|wife]] [[Rizpah (EBD)|Rizpah]], who had been a [[Concubine (EBD)|concubine]] of King Saul, he found an excuse for going over to the side of David, whom he now professed to regard as anointed by the [[Lord (EBD)|Lord]] to reign over all [[Israel (EBD)|Israel]]. David received him favourably, and promised that he would have command of the armies. At this time Joab was absent from Hebron, but on his return he found what had happened. Abner had just left the city; but Joab by a stratagem recalled him, and meeting him at the [[Gate (EBD)|gate]] of the [[City (EBD)|city]] on his return, thrust him through with his [[Sword (EBD)|sword]] (2 Sam. 3:27, 31-39; 4:12. Comp. 1 Kings 2:5, 32). David lamented in pathetic words the death of Abner, &amp;quot;Know ye not that there is a [[Prince (EBD)|prince]] and a great man fallen this day in Israel?&amp;quot; (2 Sam. 3:33-38.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{returnto}} [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{returnto}} [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<id>http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Text:EBD:Abner&amp;diff=392656&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>Kathleen.wright5: Links to EBD pages</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Links to EBD pages&lt;/p&gt;
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot; &gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Father of light; i.e., &amp;quot;enlightening&amp;quot;, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath (1 Sam. 17:57). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and reigned in Hebron. Among the other tribes there was a feeling of hostility to Judah; and Abner, at the head of Ephraim, fostered this hostility in the interest of the house of Saul, whose son Ish-bosheth he caused to be proclaimed king (2 Sam. 2:8). A state of war existed between these two kings. A battle fatal to Abner, who was the leader of Ish-boseth's army, was fought with David's army under Joab at Gibeon (2 Sam. 2:12). Abner, escaping from the field, was overtaken by Asahel, who was &amp;quot;light of foot as a wild roe,&amp;quot; the brother of Joab and Abishai, whom he thrust through with a back stroke of his spear (2 Sam. 2: 18-32).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Father &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)|Father]] &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Light (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;light&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;; i.e., &amp;quot;enlightening&amp;quot;, the son of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Ner (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;Ner&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;and uncle of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Saul (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;Saul&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[David (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;David&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;to the court of Saul after the victory over &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Goliath (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;Goliath&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;(1 Sam. 17:57). After the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Death (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;death&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;of Saul, David was made &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[King (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;king&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;over &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Judah (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;Judah&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;, and reigned in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Hebron &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)|Hebron]]&lt;/ins&gt;. Among the other tribes there was a feeling of hostility to Judah; and Abner, at the head of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Ephraim&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;, The tribe of (EBD)|Ephraim]]&lt;/ins&gt;, fostered this hostility in the interest of the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[House (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;house&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;of Saul, whose son &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Ish-bosheth (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;Ish-bosheth&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;he caused to be proclaimed king (2 Sam. 2:8). A state of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[War (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;war&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;existed between these two kings. A battle fatal to Abner, who was the leader of Ish-boseth's army, was fought with David's army under &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Joab &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)|Joab]] &lt;/ins&gt;at &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Gibeon &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)|Gibeon]] &lt;/ins&gt;(2 Sam. 2:12). Abner, escaping from the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Field (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;field&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;, was overtaken by &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Asahrl (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;Asahel&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;, who was &amp;quot;light of foot as a wild &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Roe (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;roe&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;,&amp;quot; the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Brother (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;brother&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;of Joab and Abishai, whom he thrust through with a back stroke of his spear (2 Sam. 2: 18-32).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Being rebuked by Ish-bosheth for the impropriety of taking to wife Rizpah, who had been a concubine of King Saul, he found an excuse for going over to the side of David, whom he now professed to regard as anointed by the Lord to reign over all Israel. David received him favourably, and promised that he would have command of the armies. At this time Joab was absent from Hebron, but on his return he found what had happened. Abner had just left the city; but Joab by a stratagem recalled him, and meeting him at the gate of the city on his return, thrust him through with his sword (2 Sam. 3:27, 31-39; 4:12. Comp. 1 Kings 2:5, 32). David lamented in pathetic words the death of Abner, &amp;quot;Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?&amp;quot; (2 Sam. 3:33-38.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Being rebuked by Ish-bosheth for the impropriety of taking to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Wife (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;wife&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] [[Rizpah (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;Rizpah&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;, who had been a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Concubine (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;concubine&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;of King Saul, he found an excuse for going over to the side of David, whom he now professed to regard as anointed by the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Lord &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)|Lord]] &lt;/ins&gt;to reign over all &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Israel &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;(EBD)|Israel]]&lt;/ins&gt;. David received him favourably, and promised that he would have command of the armies. At this time Joab was absent from Hebron, but on his return he found what had happened. Abner had just left the city; but Joab by a stratagem recalled him, and meeting him at the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Gate (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;gate&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;of the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[City (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;city&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;on his return, thrust him through with his &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Sword (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;sword&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;(2 Sam. 3:27, 31-39; 4:12. Comp. 1 Kings 2:5, 32). David lamented in pathetic words the death of Abner, &amp;quot;Know ye not that there is a &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Prince (EBD)|&lt;/ins&gt;prince&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;and a great man fallen this day in Israel?&amp;quot; (2 Sam. 3:33-38.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<id>http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Text:EBD:Abner&amp;diff=96528&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>Muser at 09:42, 29 October 2006</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Father of light; i.e., &amp;quot;enlightening&amp;quot;, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath (1 Sam. 17:57). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and reigned in Hebron. Among the other tribes there was a feeling of hostility to Judah; and Abner, at the head of Ephraim, fostered this hostility in the interest of the house of Saul, whose son Ish-bosheth he caused to be proclaimed king (2 Sam. 2:8). A state of war existed between these two kings. A battle fatal to Abner, who was the leader of Ish-boseth's army, was fought with David's army under Joab at Gibeon (2 Sam. 2:12). Abner, escaping from the field, was overtaken by Asahel, who was &amp;quot;light of foot as a wild roe,&amp;quot; the brother of Joab and Abishai, whom he thrust through with a back stroke of his spear (2 Sam. 2: 18-32).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Father of light; i.e., &amp;quot;enlightening&amp;quot;, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath (1 Sam. 17:57). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and reigned in Hebron. Among the other tribes there was a feeling of hostility to Judah; and Abner, at the head of Ephraim, fostered this hostility in the interest of the house of Saul, whose son Ish-bosheth he caused to be proclaimed king (2 Sam. 2:8). A state of war existed between these two kings. A battle fatal to Abner, who was the leader of Ish-boseth's army, was fought with David's army under Joab at Gibeon (2 Sam. 2:12). Abner, escaping from the field, was overtaken by Asahel, who was &amp;quot;light of foot as a wild roe,&amp;quot; the brother of Joab and Abishai, whom he thrust through with a back stroke of his spear (2 Sam. 2: 18-32).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Being rebuked by Ish-bosheth for the impropriety of taking to wife Rizpah, who had been a concubine of King Saul, he found an excuse for going over to the side of David, whom he now professed to regard as anointed by the Lord to reign over all Israel. David received him favourably, and promised that he would have command of the armies. At this time Joab was absent from Hebron, but on his return he found what had happened. Abner had just left the city; but Joab by a stratagem recalled him, and meeting him at the gate of the city on his return, thrust him through with his sword (2 Sam. 3:27, 31-39; 4:12. Comp. 1 Kings 2:5, 32). David lamented in pathetic words the death of Abner, &amp;quot;Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?&amp;quot; (2 Sam. 3:33-38.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Being rebuked by Ish-bosheth for the impropriety of taking to wife Rizpah, who had been a concubine of King Saul, he found an excuse for going over to the side of David, whom he now professed to regard as anointed by the Lord to reign over all Israel. David received him favourably, and promised that he would have command of the armies. At this time Joab was absent from Hebron, but on his return he found what had happened. Abner had just left the city; but Joab by a stratagem recalled him, and meeting him at the gate of the city on his return, thrust him through with his sword (2 Sam. 3:27, 31-39; 4:12. Comp. 1 Kings 2:5, 32). David lamented in pathetic words the death of Abner, &amp;quot;Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?&amp;quot; (2 Sam. 3:33-38.)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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Father of light; i.e., &amp;quot;enlightening&amp;quot;, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath (1 Sam. 17:57). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and reigned in Hebron. Among the other tribes there was a feeling of hostility to Judah; and Abner, at the head of Ephraim, fostered this hostility in the interest of the house of Saul, whose son Ish-bosheth he caused to be proclaimed king (2 Sam. 2:8). A state of war existed between these two kings. A battle fatal to Abner, who was the leader of Ish-boseth's army, was fought with David's army under Joab at Gibeon (2 Sam. 2:12). Abner, escaping from the field, was overtaken by Asahel, who was &amp;quot;light of foot as a wild roe,&amp;quot; the brother of Joab and Abishai, whom he thrust through with a back stroke of his spear (2 Sam. 2: 18-32).&lt;br /&gt;
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Being rebuked by Ish-bosheth for the impropriety of taking to wife Rizpah, who had been a concubine of King Saul, he found an excuse for going over to the side of David, whom he now professed to regard as anointed by the Lord to reign over all Israel. David received him favourably, and promised that he would have command of the armies. At this time Joab was absent from Hebron, but on his return he found what had happened. Abner had just left the city; but Joab by a stratagem recalled him, and meeting him at the gate of the city on his return, thrust him through with his sword (2 Sam. 3:27, 31-39; 4:12. Comp. 1 Kings 2:5, 32). David lamented in pathetic words the death of Abner, &amp;quot;Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?&amp;quot; (2 Sam. 3:33-38.)&lt;br /&gt;
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