2 Samuel 16:9 “Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead do…”

2 Samuel 16:9

Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

World English Bible

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”

American Standard Version

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then saide Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah vnto the King, Why doeth this dead dog curse my lord the King? let me goe, I pray thee, and take away his head.

Darby Translation

And Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

Young's Literal Translation

And Abishai son of Zeruiah saith unto the king, 'Why doth this dead dog revile my lord the king? let me pass over, I pray thee, and I turn aside his head.'

Bible in Basic English

Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said to the king, Is this dead dog to go on cursing my lord the king? let me go over and take off his head.

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Cross references

“Abishai”

2 Samuel 3:30 1 Samuel 26:6–8

2 Samuel 3:30 · BSB

(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)

1 Samuel 26:6–8 · BSB

And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.

“dead dog”

2 Samuel 9:8 2 Samuel 3:8 1 Samuel 24:14

2 Samuel 9:8 · BSB

Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”

2 Samuel 3:8 · BSB

Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have no…

1 Samuel 24:14 · BSB

Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

“curse”

Exodus 22:28 Acts 23:5 1 Peter 2:17

Exodus 22:28 · BSB

You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

Acts 23:5 · BSB

“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’ ”

1 Peter 2:17 · BSB

Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

“let me go”

1 Samuel 26:6–11 Jeremiah 40:13–16 Job 31:30 Job 31:31

1 Samuel 26:6–11 · BSB

And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.

Jeremiah 40:13–16 · BSB

Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah

Job 31:30 · BSB

I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse—

Job 31:31 · BSB

if the men of my house have not said, ‘Who is there who has not had his fill?’—

Also

Luke 9:54

Luke 9:54 · BSB

When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a man of bloodshed!”

10But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”

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