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…