2 Samuel 3:8
6 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine?
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?
9 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
10 To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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!
- KJV
- 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?
- WEB
- Then Abner was very angry about Ishbosheth’s words, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to your father Saul’s house, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman!
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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?
- BLB
- And Abner became very hot at the words of Ish-bosheth, and he said, “Is [it that] the head of a dog I [am] that [is] unto Judah? This day I am doing kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and I have not delivered you into the hand of David—and you charge me with iniquity concerning the woman today?
- ÅB
- Abner ble harm over Isbosets ord og sa: Er jeg et hundehode som holder med Juda? Den dag idag gjør jeg vel mot Sauls, din fars hus, mot hans brødre og hans venner; jeg har ikke overgitt deg i Davids hånd, og så går du nå i rette med meg for denne kvinnes skyld!
- OTB
- Da ble Abner meget sint over Isjbosjets ord og sa, "Er jeg et hundehode som tilhører Juda? I dag viser jeg godhet mot din far Sauls hus, mot hans brødre og mot hans venner, og har ikke overgitt deg til David; likevel anklager du meg i dag for feil med en kvinne?
- B1930
- Abner blev harm over Isbosets ord og sa: Er jeg et hundehode som holder med Juda? Den dag idag gjør jeg vel mot Sauls, din fars hus, mot hans brødre og hans venner; jeg har ikke overgitt dig i Davids hånd, og så går du nu i rette med mig for denne kvinnes skyld!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 9:8
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
Read in context2 Samuel 16:9
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.
Read in context1 Samuel 15:28
And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 23:18
Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Read in context2 Samuel 5:2
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
Read in contextIsaiah 37:23
Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
Read in context1 Samuel 24:14–15
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Read in contextMark 6:18–19
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
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