2 Samuel 16:9 - English Standard Version 2016

Then Abishai the 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.”

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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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 19:21

Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, “Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?”

2 Samuel 19:22

But David said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be as an adversary to me? Shall anyone be put to death in Israel this day? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?”

2 Samuel 3:30

So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.

2 Samuel 3:8

Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth and said, “Am I a dog’s head of Judah? To this day I keep showing steadfast love to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not given you into the hand of David. And yet you charge me today with a fault concerning a woman.

2 Samuel 9:8

And he paid homage and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog such as I?”

Exodus 22:28

“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Luke 9:54

And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”

Acts 23:5

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

1 Peter 2:17

Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

1 Samuel 24:14

After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog! After a flea!