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
Dead dog
Let me go
General references
Bible References
Abishai
2 Samuel 3:30
So Joab and Abishai his brother put Abner to death, because he had put to death their brother Asahel in the fight at Gibeon.
1 Samuel 26:6
Then David said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, Who will go down with me to the tents of Saul? And Abishai said, I will go down with you.
Dead dog
2 Samuel 3:8
And Abner was very angry at the words of Ish-bosheth, and he said, Am I a dog's head of Judah? I am this day doing all in my power for the cause of your father Saul and for his brothers and his friends, and have not given you up into the hands of David, and now you say I have done wrong with a woman.
2 Samuel 9:8
And he went down on his face before the king, and said, What is your servant, for you to take note of a dead dog such as I am?
1 Samuel 24:14
After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
Curse
Exodus 22:28
You may not say evil of the judges, or put a curse on the ruler of your people.
Acts 23:5
And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.
1 Peter 2:17
Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.
Let me go
1 Samuel 26:6
Then David said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, Who will go down with me to the tents of Saul? And Abishai said, I will go down with you.
Job 31:30
(For I did not let my mouth give way to sin, in putting a curse on his life;)
Jeremiah 40:13
Now Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were in the field, came to Gedaliah in Mizpah,
General references
Proverbs 17:11
An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.