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

And Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because be slew Asahel their brother in Gibeon in war.

And David will answer and say to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai, son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai will say, I will go down with thee.

Dead dog

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?

And he will worship him and say, What is thy servant that thou didst look to a dead dog which is like me?

After whom did the king of Israel come forth? after whom pursuest thou? after a dead dog? after one flea?

Curse

Thou shalt not make light of God, and thou shalt not curse the chiefs of thy people.

And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it has been written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

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

Let me go

And I gave not my palate to sin to ask in cursing his soul.

Johanan son of Kareah, and all the chiefs of the armies which were in the field came to Gedaliah to Mizpeh.

General references

An evil one will seek only contradiction.: and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.