And Abner sent messengers to David to Thaelam where he was, immediately, saying, Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand [is] with you to bring back to you all the house of Israel.

But Abner, the son of Ner, the commander of Saul's army, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him up from the camp to Mahanaim;

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

And Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Jamin, son of Abiel.

The long-lived are not wise as such, neither do the aged know judgment.