⁵¹ Saul’s father Kish^(A) and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

⁵⁵ As Saul watched David^(A) going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abner, commander of the army, “Abner,^(B) whose son is that young man?”

Abner replied, “As surely as you live, Your Majesty, I don’t know.”