Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 559 [e] וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way-yō-mer And said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 52 [e] אֲבִישַׁ֤י ’ă-ḇî-šay Abishai N-proper-ms 1121 [e] בֶּן־ ben- son N-msc 6870 [e] צְרוּיָה֙ ṣə-rū-yāh of Zeruiah N-proper-ms 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- to Prep 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham-me-leḵ, the king Art | N-ms 4100 [e] לָ֣מָּה lām-māh why Interrog 7043 [e] יְקַלֵּ֞ל yə-qal-lêl should curse V-Piel-Imperf-3ms 3611 [e] הַכֶּ֤לֶב hak-ke-leḇ dog Art | N-ms 4191 [e] הַמֵּת֙ ham-mêṯ dead Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 2088 [e] הַזֶּ֔ה haz-zeh, this Art | Pro-ms 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 113 [e] אֲדֹנִ֖י ’ă-ḏō-nî my lord N-msc | 1cs 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham-me-leḵ; the king Art | N-ms 5674 [e] אֶעְבְּרָה־ ’e‘-bə-rāh- let me go over V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs 4994 [e] נָּ֖א nā please Interjection 5493 [e] וְאָסִ֥ירָה wə-’ā-sî-rāh and take off Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 7218 [e] רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ rō-šōw. his head N-msc | 3ms   ס s - Punc

New American Standard Bible
Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and cut off his head."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut his head off!"

Abishai

2 Samuel 3:30 So Joab, and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain …

1 Samuel 26:6-8 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai …

dead dog

2 Samuel 3:8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, …

2 Samuel 9:8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should …

1 Samuel 24:14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? …

curse

Exodus 22:28 You shall not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of your people.

Acts 23:5 Then said Paul, I knew not, brothers, that he was the high priest: …

1 Peter 2:17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

let me go

1 Samuel 26:6-11 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai …

Job 31:30,31 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul…

Jeremiah 40:13-16 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces …

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