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.
A dead dog
A flea
Bible References
A dead dog
1 Samuel 17:43
And he of the rovers will say to David, Am I a dog that thou camnest to me with rods? and he of the rovers will curse David by his gods.
2 Samuel 3:8
And it will kindle to Abner greatly for the words of the man of shame, and he will say, Am I the head of a dog which against Judah this day will do mercy with the house of Saul thy father to his brethren and to his friends, and not delivering thee into the hand of David, and thou wilt review over me concerning the woman this day?
2 Samuel 9:8
And he will worship him and say, What is thy servant that thou didst look to a dead dog which is like me?
2 Samuel 16:9
And Abishai son of Zeruiah will say to the king, Wherefore shall this dead dog curse my lord the king? I will pass over now and take away his head.
A flea
1 Samuel 26:20
And now my blood shall not fall to the earth from before the face of Jehovah; for the king of Israel came forth to seek one flea, as when the partridge will pursue in the mountains.
Judges 8:1
And the men of Ephraim will say to him, Why didst thou this word to us, that thou calledst not to us when thou wentest to war against Midian? and they will contend with him with strength.