Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Why didst thou go in to my father's concubine? And he was exceedingly angry for the words of Isboseth, and said: Am I a dog's head against Juda this day, who have shewn mercy to the house of Saul thy father, and to his brethren and friends, and have not delivered thee into the hands of David, and hast thou sought this day against me to charge me with a matter concerning a woman? Abner Psalm 76:10 For the thought of man shall give praise to thee: and the remainders of the thought shall keep holiday to thee. Mark 6:18,19 For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. . . . 2 Samuel 9:8 He bowed down to him, and said: Who am I thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am? 2 Samuel 16:9 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. Deuteronomy 23:18 Thou shalt not offer the hire of a strumpet, nor the price of a dog, in the house of the Lord thy God, whatsoever it be that thou hast vowed: because both these are an abomination to the Lord thy God. 1 Samuel 24:14,15 After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea. . . . 2 Kings 8:13 And Hazael said: But what am I, thy servant, a dog, that I should do this great thing? And Eliseus said: The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king of Syria. so shew 2 Samuel 2:9,18 And made him king over Galaad, and over Gessuri, and over Jezrahel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. . . . 2 Samuel 5:2 Moreover yesterday also and the day before, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel. 1 Samuel 15:23 Because it is like the sin of witchcraft, to rebel: and like the crime of idolatry, to refuse to obey. Forasmuch, therefore, as thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord hath also rejected thee from being king. Psalm 2:1-4 Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things? . . . Isaiah 37:23 Whom hast thou reproached, and whom hast thou blasphemed, and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thy eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel. Acts 9:4,5 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? . . . Context Abner Joins David…7And Saul had a concubine named Respha, the daughter of Aia. And Isboseth said to Abner: 8Why didst thou go in to my father's concubine? And he was exceedingly angry for the words of Isboseth, and said: Am I a dog's head against Juda this day, who have shewn mercy to the house of Saul thy father, and to his brethren and friends, and have not delivered thee into the hands of David, and hast thou sought this day against me to charge me with a matter concerning a woman?9So do God to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to him,… Cross References 1 Samuel 17:43 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. 1 Samuel 24:14 After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea. 2 Samuel 2:8 But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul's army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp, 2 Samuel 9:8 He bowed down to him, and said: Who am I thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am? Lexicon Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֨ר (lə·’aḇ·nêr) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name was furious וַיִּחַר֩ (way·yi·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Ish-bosheth’s בֹּ֗שֶׁת (bō·šeṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 378: Ish-bosheth -- 'man of shame', a son of Saul and king of Israel accusation. דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause “Am I אָנֹ֘כִי֮ (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 595: I the head הֲרֹ֨אשׁ (hă·rōš) Article | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head of a dog כֶּ֥לֶב (ke·leḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3611: A dog, a male prostitute that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that belongs to Judah?” לִֽיהוּדָה֒ (lî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites he asked. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “All this time הַיּ֨וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day I have been loyal חֶ֜סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty to עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with the house בֵּ֣ית ׀ (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of your father אָבִ֗יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father Saul, שָׁא֣וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to his brothers, אֶחָיו֙ (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) and to וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to his friends. מֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ (mê·rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4828: Friend, companion I have not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no delivered you הִמְצִיתִ֖ךָ (him·ṣî·ṯi·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present into the hand בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand of David, דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse but now הַיּֽוֹם׃ (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day you accuse וַתִּפְקֹ֥ד (wat·tip̄·qōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit me עָלַ֛י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against of wrongdoing עֲוֺ֥ן (‘ă·wōn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity with this woman! הָאִשָּׁ֖ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female Additional Translations Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do show kindness this day to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David, that you charge me to day with a fault concerning this woman? Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David; and yet thou chargest me this day with a fault concerning this woman. And Abenner was very angry with Jebosthe for this saying; and Abenner said to him, Am I a dog's head? I have this day wrought kindness with the house of Saul thy father, and with his brethren and friends, and have not gone over to the house of David, and dost thou this day seek a charge against me concerning injury to a woman? Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, I who against Judah do shew kindness this day to 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 reproachest me this day with the fault of this woman? Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I shew kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, and yet thou chargest me this day with a fault concerning this woman. Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, who against Judah do show kindness this day to 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? Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman! And it is displeasing to Abner exceedingly, because of the words of Ish-Bosheth, and he saith, 'The head of a dog am I -- that in reference to Judah to-day I do kindness with the house of Saul thy father, unto his brethren, and unto his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David -- that thou chargest against me iniquity concerning the woman to-day? 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