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 went down on his face before the king, and said, What is your servant, for you to take note of a dead dog such as I am?

Do not take into the house of the Lord your God, as an offering for an oath, the price of a loose woman or the money given to one used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods: for these two things are disgusting to the Lord your God.

After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.

And Hazael said, How is it possible that your servant, who is only a dog, will do this great thing? And Elisha said, The Lord has made it clear to me that you will be king over Aram.

Do shew

May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said,

In the past when Saul was king over us, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in: and the Lord said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel and their ruler.

And Samuel said to him, The Lord has taken away the kingdom of Israel from you this day by force, and has given it to a neighbour of yours who is better than you.

Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

Against whom have you said evil and bitter things? and against whom has your voice been loud and your eyes lifted up? even against the Holy One of Israel.

And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

General references

For those wounded and made low by her are great in number; and all those who have come to their death through her are a great army.

If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.