2 Samuel 16:9
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“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 16:9
What Does 2 Samuel 16:9 Mean?
2 Samuel 16:9 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 16, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 16:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 22:28“Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.”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?”1 Samuel 17:43“And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.”1 Samuel 24:14“After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.”2 Samuel 3:8“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?”1 Samuel 26:6“Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.”2 Samuel 3:30“So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.”Job 31:30“Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.”Jeremiah 40:13“Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,”Luke 9:54“And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?”Acts 23:5“Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.”1 Peter 2:17“Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”1 Chronicles 2:16“Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.”1 Chronicles 18:12“Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.”Job 31:31“If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.”
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