2 Samuel 3:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness 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 chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

Am i a dog's head

Do shew

General references

Proverbs 7:26

Proverbs 29:12

Bible References

Am i a dog's head

Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant that you take an interest in a dead dog like me?”

Do not bring a female prostitute’s wages or a male prostitute’s earnings into the house of the Lord your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the Lord your God.

Who has the king of Israel come after? What are you chasing after? A dead dog? A flea?

Hazael said, “How could your servant, a mere dog, do this monstrous thing?”

Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”

Do shew

May God punish Abner and do so severely if I don’t do for David what the Lord swore to him:

Even while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led us out to battle and brought us back. The Lord also said to you, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over Israel.’”

Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingship of Israel away from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.

Why do the nations rebel

and the peoples plot in vain?

Who is it you have mocked and blasphemed?
Who have you raised your voice against
and lifted your eyes in pride?
Against the Holy One of Israel!

Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

General references

For she has brought many down to death;
her victims are countless.

If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials will be wicked.