2 Samuel 16:9
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
KJV
Dixit autem Abisai filius Sarviæ regi : Quare maledicit canis hic mortuus domino meo regi ? vadam, et amputabo caput ejus.
Vulgate
καὶ εἶπεν Ἀβεισὰ υἱὸς Σαρουίας πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Ἵνα τί καταρᾶται ὁ κύων ὁ τεθνηκὼς οὗτος τὸν κύριόν μου τὸν βασιλέα; διαβήσομαι δὴ καὶ ἀφελῶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.
LXX
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
ASV
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן צְרוּיָה֙ אֶל הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֣/מָּה יְקַלֵּ֞ל הַ/כֶּ֤לֶב הַ/מֵּת֙ הַ/זֶּ֔ה אֶת אֲדֹנִ֖/י הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ אֶעְבְּרָה נָּ֖א וְ/אָסִ֥ירָה אֶת רֹאשֽׁ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Introduction to the Feeding of the Five Thousand. And when even had come His disciples came to Him, Matthew 14:15 that is, at the consummation of the age in regard to which we may fitly say what is found in the Epistle of John, It is the last hour. 1 John 2:18 They, not yet understanding what the Word was about to do, say to Him, The place is desert, Matthew 14:15 seeing the…
Cross-references
- 1Pet 2:17 — Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
- 1Sam 17:43 — And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
- 1Sam 24:14 — After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
- 1Sam 26:6 — Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with t
- 2Sam 3:8 — Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends
- 2Sam 3:8 — Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends
- 2Sam 3:30 — So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
- 2Sam 9:8 — And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
- 2Sam 9:8 — And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
- Acts 23:5 — Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
- Exod 22:28 — Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
- Jer 40:13 — Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
- Job 31:30 — Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
- Luke 9:54 — And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?