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

And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant that thou should look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Thou shall not bring the hire of a harlot, or the wages of a dog, into the house of LORD thy God for any vow, for even both these are an abomination to LORD thy God.

After whom is the king of Israel come out? After whom do thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea.

And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, LORD has shown me that thou shall be king over Syria.

Do shew

God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as LORD has sworn to David, I do not even so to him,

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou who led out and brought in Israel. And LORD said to thee, Thou shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shall be prince over Israel.

And Samuel said to him, LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and has given it to a neighbor of thine, who is better than thou.

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain {things (LXX/NT)}?

Whom have thou defied and blasphemed? And against whom have thou exalted thy voice and lifted up thine eyes on high? [Even] against the Holy One of Israel.

And after falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me?

General references

For she has cast down many wounded. Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.

If a ruler hearkens to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.