2 Samuel 3:8

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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 shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the wages of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost 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, Jehovah hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

Do shew

God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.

Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

Whom hast thou defied and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

General references

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

If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.