2 Samuel 16:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ And Aḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ 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

⁹ 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)

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

⁹ 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."

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