Aner

Aner was an Amorite chieftain — alongside his brothers Mamre and Eshcol — who lived in the highlands near Hebron and entered a defensive alliance with Abram (Genesis 14:13). When the four eastern kings under Chedorlaomer raided the Cities of the Plain and carried Lot off as a captive, Abram mustered his trained men and rode out with Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre at his side. After the rescue, Abram refused the king of Sodom's plunder but asked that the three allies receive their portion. The name Aner also appears as a Manassite Levitical city (1 Chronicles 6:70), possibly preserving the territorial memory of the chieftain.