8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
8 And he bowed H7812 himself, and said, H559 What is thy servant, H5650 that thou shouldest look H6437 upon such a dead H4191 dog H3611 as I am?
8 And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
8 And he boweth himself, and saith, `What `is' thy servant, that thou hast turned unto the dead dog -- such as I?'
8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
8 He did obeisance, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"
8 And he went down on his face before the king, and said, What is your servant, for you to take note of a dead dog such as I am?
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.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea. The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
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.
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 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?
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Commentary on 2 Samuel 9 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 9
The only thing recorded in this chapter is the kindness David showed to Jonathan's seed for his sake.
2Sa 9:1-8
Here is,
2Sa 9:9-13
The matter is here settled concerning Mephibosheth.