1 Samuel 17:43

Good News Translation

He said to David, “What's that stick for? Do you think I'm a dog?” And he called down curses from his god on David.

Cross References

Genesis 27:29

May nations be your servants, and may peoples bow down before you. May you rule over all your relatives, and may your mother's descendants bow down before you. May those who curse you be cursed, and may those who bless you be blessed.”

2 Samuel 16:5

When King David arrived at Bahurim, one of Saul's relatives, Shimei son of Gera, came out to meet him, cursing him as he came.

2 Samuel 16:9

Abishai, whose mother was Zeruiah, said to the king, “Your Majesty, why do you let this dog curse you? Let me go over there and cut off his head!”

2 Samuel 3:8

This made Abner furious. “Do you think that I would betray Saul? Do you really think I'm serving Judah?” he exclaimed. “From the very first I have been loyal to the cause of your father Saul, his brothers, and his friends, and I have kept you from being defeated by David; yet today you find fault with me about a woman!

2 Samuel 9:8

Mephibosheth bowed again and said, “I am no better than a dead dog, sir! Why should you be so good to me?”

1 Kings 20:10

from Benhadad: “I will bring enough men to destroy this city of yours and carry off the rubble in their hands. May the gods strike me dead if I don't!”

2 Kings 8:13

“How could I ever be that powerful?” Hazael asked. “I'm a nobody!” “The Lord has shown me that you will be king of Syria,” Elisha replied.

Proverbs 26:2

Curses cannot hurt you unless you deserve them. They are like birds that fly by and never light.

Numbers 22:6

They outnumber us, so please come and put a curse on them for me. Then perhaps we will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. I know that when you pronounce a blessing, people are blessed, and when you pronounce a curse, they are placed under a curse.”

Judges 9:27

They all went out into their vineyards and picked the grapes, made wine from them, and held a festival. They went into the temple of their god, where they ate and drank and made fun of Abimelech.

1 Samuel 14:12

Then they called out to Jonathan and the young man, “Come on up here! We have something to tell you!” Jonathan said to the young man, “Follow me. The Lord has given Israel victory over them.”

1 Samuel 24:14

Look at what the king of Israel is trying to kill! Look at what he is chasing! A dead dog, a flea!

1 Samuel 24:15

The Lord will judge, and he will decide which one of us is wrong. May he look into the matter, defend me, and save me from you.”