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 he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

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

Dead dog

And Abner was very angry over the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, who shows kindness against Judah this day to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David? Am I a dog's head that you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman today?

And he bowed himself and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?

After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog? After a flea?

Curse

You shall not revile God, nor curse the ruler of your people.

Then Paul said, I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest; for it is written, "You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people."

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

Let me go

also I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;

And Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the commanders of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah.

General references

An evil one seeks only rebellion; so a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.