1 Samuel 24:14

Why should the king of Israel be out chasing me, anyway? I am as worthless as a dead dog or a flea.

1 Samuel 26:20

Do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of Jehovah. The king of Israel comes to search for a flea. Yet he hunts me down like a partridge on the mountains.

1 Samuel 17:43

The Philistine asked David: Am I a dog that you come to attack me with sticks? So the Philistine called on his gods to curse David.

2 Samuel 9:8

Mephibosheth bowed again and said: I am no better than a dead dog! Why should you be so good to me?

Judges 8:1-3

Then the people of Ephraim said to Gideon: Why did you not call us when you went to fight the Midianites? Why did you treat us like this? They complained bitterly about it.

2 Samuel 3:8

Ishbosheth's question made Abner very angry. Am I a dog that belongs to Judea? He asked. Until now I have been faithful to your father Saul's family, to his relatives and friends. I did not hand you over to David. But now you charge me with a crime because of this woman.

2 Samuel 6:20

David went home so he could ask Jehovah to bless his family. But Saul's daughter Michal went out and started yelling at him: You were really great today! She said. You acted like a dirty old man. You danced around half-naked in front of your servants' slave-girls.

2 Samuel 16:9

Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king: Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over there and cut off his head!

1 Kings 21:7

Then his wife Jezebel said: Are you now the ruler of Israel? Get up, eat and be happy. I will give you the garden of Naboth the Jezreelite.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

Bible References

A dead dog

1 Samuel 17:43
The Philistine asked David: Am I a dog that you come to attack me with sticks? So the Philistine called on his gods to curse David.
2 Samuel 3:8
Ishbosheth's question made Abner very angry. Am I a dog that belongs to Judea? He asked. Until now I have been faithful to your father Saul's family, to his relatives and friends. I did not hand you over to David. But now you charge me with a crime because of this woman.
2 Samuel 9:8
Mephibosheth bowed again and said: I am no better than a dead dog! Why should you be so good to me?
2 Samuel 16:9
Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king: Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over there and cut off his head!

A flea

1 Samuel 26:20
Do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of Jehovah. The king of Israel comes to search for a flea. Yet he hunts me down like a partridge on the mountains.
Judges 8:1
Then the people of Ephraim said to Gideon: Why did you not call us when you went to fight the Midianites? Why did you treat us like this? They complained bitterly about it.