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?
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The words against Judah are very obscure. If the text is correct, the words would seem to be Ish-bosheth’s, who in his anger had charged Abner with…

Am I a dog’s head? —The translation of this clause is taken from the Vulgate, and is hardly possible; it should rather be…

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth
If false he had a good deal of reason for it; and if true, he …

Many, like Abner, are not above committing base crimes, who are too proud to bear reproof, or even the suspicion of being guilty. While people go o…
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