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.
2 Samuel 9:8 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? Matoleo zaidiAmplified Bible - Classic Edition And [the cripple] bowed himself and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am? American Standard Version (1901) And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? Common English Bible Mephibosheth bowed low out of respect and said, “Who am I, your servant, that you should care about a dead dog like me?” Catholic Public Domain Version And reverencing him, he said, "Who am I, your servant, that you should look with favor upon a dead dog like me?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He bowed down to him, and said: Who am I thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am? English Standard Version 2016 And he paid homage and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog such as I?” |
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.
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew 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 to day with a fault concerning this woman?
And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.