2 Samuel 16:9 - New International Version (Anglicised)

⁹ Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, ‘Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ 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

⁹ 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)

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said, ‘Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the Lord’s anointed.’

2 Samuel 19:22

David replied, ‘What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? What right do you have to interfere? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel?’

2 Samuel 3:30

(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle of Gibeon.)

2 Samuel 3:8

Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said. So he answered, ‘Am I a dog’s head – on Judah’s side? This very day I am loyal to the house of your father Saul and to his family and friends. I haven’t handed you over to David. Yet now you accuse me of an offence involving this woman!

2 Samuel 9:8

Mephibosheth bowed down and said, ‘What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?’

Exodus 22:28

‘Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

Luke 9:54

When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, ‘Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?’

Acts 23:5

Paul replied, ‘Brothers, I did not realise that he was the high priest; for it is written: “Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.”’

1 Peter 2:17

Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honour the emperor.

1 Samuel 24:14

‘Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Who are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?