2 Samuel 3:8
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Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish–bosheth, 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?Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!
In other translations
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish–bosheth, 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?Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!
Hebrew words
וַיִּחַרvaiyicharand it burnedH2734לְאַבְנֵרle'avnerto AbnerH74מְאֹדme'odexceedinglyH3966עַל־'al-onH5921דִּבְרֵיdivrei[the] words ofH1697אִישׁ־'ish-Ish-H378בֹּשֶׁתboshetboshethH378וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הֲרֹאשׁharosh¿ [the] head ofH7218כֶּלֶבkeleva dogH3611אָנֹכִי'anokhi[am] IH595אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834לִיהוּדָהlihudah[belongs] to JudahH3063הַיּוֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117אֶעֱשֶׂה־'e'eseh-I showH6213חֶסֶדchesedloyaltyH2617עִם־'im-withH5973בֵּית׀beit[the] house ofH1004שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586אָבִיךָ'avikhafather yourH1אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָיו'echavbrothers hisH251וְאֶל־ve'el-and toH413מֵרֵעֵהוּmere'ehufriend[s] hisH4828וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808הִמְצִיתִךָhimtzitikhaI have delivered youH4672בְּיַד־beyad-in [the] hand ofH3027דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וַתִּפְקֹדvatifkodand you have visitedH6485עָלַי'alaion meH5921עֲוֹן'avon[the] guilt ofH5771הָאִשָּׁהha'ishahthe womanH802הַיּוֹם׃haiyomthis dayH3117
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People and places
People: Abner, David, Ish-bosheth, Judah, Saul