 | John Francis (Vicar of Lakenham.) - 1764 - 220 pages
...the greateft Humility and Refignation to the Divine Will, he refufes his Requeft. And the King faid, What have I to do with you, ye Sons of Zeruiah ? So let him curfe, becaufe the Lord bath faid unto him, Curfe David. Who then Jball fay, 'wherefore haft thou done... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1767 - 256 pages
...tranfport of indignation, when Shimei curfed David, — " Why foould this " dead dog, cried Abifhai, carfs my lord the " king; let me go over, I pray thee, and cut off " his head." This had fomelhingat leaft of gallantry in it; for in doing it he hazarded his... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 448 pages
...cursed him most bitterly, as he was fleeing from his rebellious son Absalom ; and Abishai said to him, " Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king ?...let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head." David meekly replied, " Let him alone, and let him curse, for the Lord hath bidden him." However we... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 476 pages
...tranfport of indignation, when Shimei curfed David. — " Why fhould this dead dog, *' cried Abifhai, curfe my lord the king ? let " me go over, I pray thee, and cut off his " head/'— This had fomothing at leaft of gallantry in it ; for, in doing it, he hazarded... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 534 pages
...[art 9 taken] in thy mischief, because thou [art] a bloody man.* Then said Abishai, David's nefihew, the son of Zeruiah unto the king» Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king ? let me go 10 over, I pray thee, and take off his head.f And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons... | |
 | 1808 - 502 pages
...behold thou art in distress, be9 cause thou art a bloody man. Whereupon Abessa, son of Saruia said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over, and I will take off his head. 10 But the king said, What is it to me and you, O sons of Saruia? Let... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...bloody man. 9 U Then said Abishai the son of Z n » iah untQ.the king. Why should this dead dog curie ven sons, hath born him. 16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became n VVhat have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah ? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...hand of Absalom thy son : and behold thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king,...let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye eons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 280 pages
...sudden transport of indignation, when Shimei cursed David.— " Why should this dead dog, cried Abishai, curse ' my lord the king ? let me go over, I pray thee, '( and cut off his head." — This had something at least of gallantry in it ; for, in doing it, he h'azarded... | |
 | William Bates - 1815 - 544 pages
...exemplary revenge, by stopping his breath for ever: 2 " K 2 Sam. 16. 9, 10. "Should this dead dog curse ray lord the king ? Let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head." I Tow cool and calm was David's spirit ? he felt no actuations nor tumults within, expressed no outrageous... | |
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Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king ? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. 
