2 Samuel 16:9

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head."

Exodus 22:28

"You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

2 Samuel 9:8

He did obeisance, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"

1 Samuel 24:14

Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?

2 Samuel 3:8

Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman!

1 Samuel 26:6-11

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?" Abishai said, "I will go down with you."

2 Samuel 3:30

So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

Job 31:30-31

(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);

Jeremiah 40:13-16

Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

Luke 9:54

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"

Acts 23:5

Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

1 Peter 2:17

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

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Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

Abishai

2 Samuel 3:30
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
1 Samuel 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?" Abishai said, "I will go down with you."

Dead dog

2 Samuel 3:8
Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman!
2 Samuel 9:8
He did obeisance, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"
1 Samuel 24:14
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?

Curse

Exodus 22:28
"You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
Acts 23:5
Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"
1 Peter 2:17
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Let me go

1 Samuel 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?" Abishai said, "I will go down with you."
Job 31:30
(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);
Jeremiah 40:13
Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

General references

Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.