2 Samuel 3:8

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 your father, and with his brethren and friends, and have not gone over to the house of David, and do you this day seek a charge against me concerning injury to a woman?

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

7And Saul had a concubine, Respha, the daughter of Jol; and Jebosthe the son of Saul said to Abenner, Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?

9God do thus and more also to Abenner, if as the Lord swore to David, so do I not to him this day;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:28And Samuel said to him, The Lord has torn your kingdom from Israel out of your hand this day, and will give it to your neighbor who is better than you.

1 Samuel 24:14As the old proverb + 24:14 Gr. is said. says, Transgression will proceed from the wicked ones: but my hand shall not be upon you.

2 Samuel 3:18and now perform it: for the Lord has spoken concerning David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save Israel out of the hand of all their enemies.

2 Samuel 9:8And Memphibosthe did obeisance, and said, Who am I your servant, that you have looked upon a dead dog like me?

2 Kings 8:13And Azael said, Who is your servant? a dead dog, that he + 8:13 Gr. shall. should do this thing? And Elisaie said, The Lord has shown me you ruling over Syria.

Psalms 76:10And I said, Now I have begun; this is the change of the right hand of the Most High. 1

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:8-22

Abner Deserts to David. ( b. c. 1048.) 7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine? 8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, 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?… Read the whole commentary →

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