II 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 16:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Abisai, der Sohn der Zeruja, sprach zu dem König: Warum soll dieser tote Hund meinem Herrn, dem König, fluchen? Laß mich doch hinübergehen und ihm den Kopf wegnehmen!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces Abisai hijo de Sarvia dijo al rey: ¿Por qué maldice este perro muerto á mi señor el rey? Yo te ruego que me dejes pasar, y quitaréle la cabeza.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então Abisai filho de Zeruia, disse ao rei: Por que almadiçoa este cão morto a meu senhor o rei? Eu te rogo que me deixes passar, e tirarei dele a cabeça.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, Abisai, filho de Zeruia, disse ao rei: "Por que deveria este cachorro morto amaldiçoar meu senhor, o rei? Por favor, deixa-me ir lá e tirar a cabeça dele".
📖 II Samuel 16:9 in Context
7And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
8The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
9Then 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.
10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
11And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.
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