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48 He fought valiantly.[a] He struck the Amalekites and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who had plundered them.

Saul’s Family

49 The sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malkishua. The names of his two daughters were Merab, the firstborn, and Michal, the younger. 50 The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam daughter of Ahima’az. The name of the commander of his army was Abner son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 14:48 Or accomplished great things
  2. 1 Samuel 14:50 It is uncertain whether the words Saul’s uncle are an apposition to Abner or Ner. If Ner was Saul’s uncle, Abner was his cousin. The additional information on Saul’s family elsewhere in the Old Testament does not resolve the issue.