2 Samuel 16:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Abishai

2 Samuel 3:30

1 Samuel 26:6

Dead dog

2 Samuel 3:8

2 Samuel 9:8

1 Samuel 24:14

Curse

Exodus 22:28

Acts 23:5

1 Peter 2:17

Let me go

1 Samuel 26:6

Job 31:30

Jeremiah 40:13

General references

Proverbs 17:11

Bible References

Abishai

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

Then David spoke 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 thee.

Dead dog

Then Abner was very angry for the words of Ishbosheth and said, Am I a dog's head in regard to Judah? I have shown mercy this day unto the house of Saul, thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends and have not delivered thee into the hand of David that thou dost charge me today with iniquity concerning this woman?

And he bowed himself and said, Who is thy slave, that thou should look upon such a dead dog as I am?

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

Curse

Thou shalt not revile the judges nor curse the prince of thy people.

Then Paul said, I did not know, brethren, that he was the prince of the priests, for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

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

Let me go

for I have never even suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse upon his soul;

Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah and all the princes of the armies that were in the fields came to Gedaliah to Mizpah

General references

The rebellious man seeks only evil; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.