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

You shall not bring the wages of a harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD your God for any vow: for even both of these are an abomination unto the LORD your God.

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

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

Do shew

So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD has sworn to David, even so I do to him;

Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were he that led out and brought in Israel: and the LORD said to you, You shall feed my people Israel, and you shall be a captain over Israel.

And Samuel said unto him, The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.

Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? and against whom have you exalted your voice, and lifted up your eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

General references

For she has cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.

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