Let people serve you, and nations bow down to you: be lord over your brethren, and let your mother's sons bow down to you: cursed be everyone that curses you, and blessed be he that blesses you.
1 Samuel 17:43 - King James 2000 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you should come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. American Standard Version (1901) And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Common English Bible The Philistine asked David, “Am I some sort of dog that you come at me with sticks?” And he cursed David by his gods. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Philistine said to David, "Am I a dog, that you approach against me with a staff?" And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Philistine said to David: Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with a staff? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. |
Let people serve you, and nations bow down to you: be lord over your brethren, and let your mother's sons bow down to you: cursed be everyone that curses you, and blessed be he that blesses you.
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed continually as he came.
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 you, and take off his head.
Then was Abner very angry because of the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah does show kindness this day unto the house of Saul your father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David, that you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman?
And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am?
And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for a handful for each of the people that follow me.
And Hazael said, But what, is your servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD has shown me that you shall be king over Syria.
As the bird by flitting, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not alight.
Come now therefore, I pray you, curse for me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.
And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armorbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.