But Abner
'Abner (ab-nare')
father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite -- Abner.
the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ner
Ner (nare)
lamp; Ner, an Israelite -- Ner.
captain
sar (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of Saul's
Sha'uwl (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
host
tsaba' (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
took
laqach (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Ishbosheth
'Iysh-Bosheth (eesh-bo'-sheth)
man of shame; Ish-Bosheth, a son of King Saul -- Ish-bosheth.
the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Saul
Sha'uwl (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
and brought him over
`abar (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
to Mahanaim
Machanayim (makh-an-ah'-yim)
double camp; Machanajim, a place in Palestine -- Mahanaim.