But Ab´ishai the son of Zeru-i´ah answered and said, Shall not Shim´e-i be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?
2 Samuel 16:9 - King James Version - American Edition Then said Ab´ishai the son of Zeru-i´ah 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
But Ab´ishai the son of Zeru-i´ah answered and said, Shall not Shim´e-i be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?
And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeru-i´ah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
So Jo´ab and Ab´ishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother As´ahel at Gibeon in the battle.
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish–bo´sheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do show kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me today with a fault concerning this woman?
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Eli´jah did?
Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.