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 killed Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
1 Samuel 26:6
And David spake and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
Dead dog
2 Samuel 3:8
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, I who against Judah do shew kindness this day to 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 reproachest me this day with the fault of this woman?
2 Samuel 9:8
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
1 Samuel 24:14
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
Curse
Exodus 22:28
Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.
Acts 23:5
And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people.
1 Peter 2:17
Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.
Let me go
1 Samuel 26:6
And David spake and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
Job 31:30
(Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;)
Jeremiah 40:13
And Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah unto Mizpah,
General references
Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.