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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.

And the Philistine {H6430} said {H559} unto David {H1732}, Am I a dog {H3611}, that thou comest {H935} to me with staves {H4731}? And the Philistine {H6430} cursed {H7043} David {H1732} by his gods {H430}.

The P'lishti said to David, "Am I a dog? Is that why you're coming at me with sticks?"- and the P'lishti cursed David by his god.

“Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 3:8 (5 votes)

    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?

  • 2 Samuel 9:8 (5 votes)

    And he bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I [am]?

  • 1 Samuel 24:14 (5 votes)

    After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

  • 2 Kings 8:13 (4 votes)

    And Hazael said, But what, [is] thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou [shalt be] king over Syria.

  • 2 Samuel 16:9 (4 votes)

    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.

  • Proverbs 26:2 (4 votes)

    ¶ As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

  • Genesis 27:29 (4 votes)

    Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed [be] every one that curseth thee, and blessed [be] he that blesseth thee.