2 Samuel 3:8

New American Bible - revised edition

Enraged at the words of Ishbaal, Abner said, “Am I a dog’s head from Judah? As of today, I have been loyal to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers and his friends, and I have kept you out of David’s clutches; and today you charge me with a crime involving a woman!

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:9

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

2 Samuel 2:8

Abner, son of Ner, captain of Saul’s army, took Ishbaal, son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim,

2 Samuel 3:18

Now take action, for the Lord has said of David: By David my servant I will save my people Israel from the power of the Philistines and from the power of all their enemies.”

2 Samuel 3:9

May God do thus to Abner, and more, if I do not carry out for David what the Lord swore to him—

2 Samuel 5:2

In days past, when Saul was still our king, you were the one who led Israel out in all its battles and brought it back. And the Lord said to you: You shall shepherd my people Israel; you shall be ruler over Israel.”

2 Samuel 9:8

Bowing low, he answered, “What am I, your servant, that you should pay attention to a dead dog like me?”

2 Kings 8:13

Hazael exclaimed, “How can your servant, a dog like me, do anything so important?” Elisha replied, “The Lord has showed you to me as king over Aram.”

Psalm 76:10

When you arose, O God, for judgment to save the afflicted of the land. Selah

Isaiah 37:23

Whom have you insulted and blasphemed, at whom have you raised your voice And lifted up your eyes on high? At the Holy One of Israel!

Deuteronomy 23:18

There shall be no temple prostitute among the Israelite women, nor a temple prostitute among the Israelite men.

1 Samuel 15:28

So Samuel said to 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.

1 Samuel 17:43

He said to David, “Am I a dog that you come against me with a staff?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods