2 Samuel 16:9 - The Scriptures 1998

And Aḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then said [David's nephew] Abishai son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and take off his head.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

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

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said to the king: "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go and cut off his head."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Abisai the son of Sarvia said to the king: Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? I will go, and cut off his head.

2 Samuel 16:9 Cross References

2 Samuel 19:21

But Aḇ

2 Samuel 19:22

And Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 3:30

So Yo’aḇ

2 Samuel 3:8

And Aḇ

2 Samuel 9:8

And he bowed himself and said, “What is your servant, that you should turn to such a dead dog as I?”

Exodus 22:28

“Do not revile Elohim, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Luke 9:54

And His taught ones, Yaʽ

Acts 23:5

And Sha’ul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it has been written, ‘You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.’ ”

1 Peter 2:17

Respect all, love the brotherhood, fear Elohim, respect the sovereign.

1 Samuel 24:14

“After whom has the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ