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2 Samuel 3:8 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 3 · verse 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?2 Samuel 3:8 · King James Version
2 Samuel 3:8 in context
6And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
7And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine?
8Then 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?
9So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
10To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- IshboshethʼÎysh-BôshethIsh-Bosheth, a son of King SaulH378 →
- kindnesschêçêdkindnessH2617 →
- AbnerʼAbnêrAbner, an IsraeliteH74 →
- wrothchârâhto glow or grow warmH2734 →
- wordsdâbâra wordH1697 →
- dog'skeleba dogH3611 →
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Here, I. Abner breaks with Ish-bosheth, and deserts his interest, upon a little provocation which Ish-bosheth unadvisedly gave him. God can serve his own purposes by the sins and follies of men. 1. Ish-bosheth accused Abner of no less a crime than debauching one of his father's concubines, Sa2 3:7.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-21