⁵⁰ The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner son of Saul’s uncle Ner.^{(A) 51} Saul’s father was Kish.^(B) Abner’s father was Ner son of Abiel.

^55 [a] When Saul had seen David going out to confront the Philistine, he asked Abner the commander of the army, ‘Whose son is this youth, Abner? ’^(A)

‘Your Majesty, as surely as you live, I don’t know,’ Abner replied.