Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bo'sheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head of Judah? This day I keep showing loyalty to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not given you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me today with a fault concerning a woman.
Commentaries
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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…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Am I a dog’s head? —The translation of this clause is taken from the Vulgate, and is hardly possible; it should rather be…
John Gill
JohnGill
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 …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes