Nalika Sang Prabu Saul mirsa Dawud mangsah mapagake wong Filisti iku, Sang Prabu ndangu marang Sang Abner, senapatine perang: “Wong anom iku anake sapa, Abner?” Atur wangsulane Senapati Abner: “Demi asma dalem ingkang gesang, dhuh Sang Prabu, sayektosipun kawula boten mangertos.”