“ Am I a dog,” he roared at David,“ that you come at me with a stick?” And he cursed David by the names of his gods.

非利士人对大卫说：“你拿杖到我这里来，我岂是狗呢？”非利士人就指着自己的神咒诅大卫。

非利士人对大卫说：“你拿着杖到我这里来，我岂是狗吗？”非利士人就指着自己的神明诅咒大卫。

非利士人对大卫说：“你拿着杖到我这里来，我岂是狗吗？”非利士人就指着自己的神明诅咒大卫。

他对大卫说：“你拿着棍子来战我，难道我是一条狗吗？”他就凭自己的神明咒诅大卫，

那非利士人对大卫说：“难道我是一条狗吗？你竟拿杖来攻击我。”于是指着自己的神咒诅大卫。

那非利士人对大卫说：“我是一条狗吗？你竟然拿木杖来对付我！”于是那非利士人指着自己的神诅咒大卫。

非利士人對大衛說：「你拿杖到我這裏來，我豈是狗呢？」非利士人就指着自己的神咒詛大衛。

非利士人對大衛說：「你拿着杖到我這裏來，我豈是狗嗎？」非利士人就指着自己的神明詛咒大衛。

非利士人對大衛說：「你拿着杖到我這裏來，我豈是狗嗎？」非利士人就指着自己的神明詛咒大衛。

他對大衛說：「你拿著棍子來戰我，難道我是一條狗嗎？」他就憑自己的神明咒詛大衛，

那非利士人對大衛說：“難道我是一條狗嗎？你竟拿杖來攻擊我。”於是指著自己的神咒詛大衛。

那非利士人對大衛說：『難道我是狗，你才拿着行杖到我這裏來啊？』那非利士人就指着自己的神來咒詛大衛。

那非利士人對大衛說：「我是一條狗嗎？你竟然拿木杖來對付我！」於是那非利士人指著自己的神詛咒大衛。

謂之曰、爾執杖迎我、我豈犬乎、遂指其神而詛之、

謂大闢曰、汝執杖來迎、以我為犬乎。遂指厥上帝、而咒詛大闢。

非利士人謂大衛曰、爾執杖來迎我、我豈犬乎、非利士人遂指其國之神、咒詛大衛、

He said to David,“ Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

He said to David,“ Why are you coming at me with sticks? Do you think I’m only a dog?” The Philistine cursed David in the name of his gods.

And the Philistine said to David,“ Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

He said to David,“ Am I a dog that you come against me with sticks?” Then he cursed David by his gods.

So the Philistine said to David,“ Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

So the Philistine said to David,“ Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

He said to David,“ Am I a dog that you come against me with sticks?” Then he cursed David by his gods.

And the Philistine said unto David,[ Am] I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

The Philistine said to David,“ Am I a dog, that you are coming after me with sticks?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

The Philistine said to David,“ Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.

Who is the king of Israel trying to catch anyway? Should he spend his time chasing one who is as worthless as a dead dog or a single flea?

Abner was furious.“ Am I some Judean dog to be kicked around like this?” he shouted.“ After all I have done for your father, Saul, and his family and friends by not handing you over to David, is this my reward— that you find fault with me about this woman?

Hazael responded,“ How could a nobody like me ever accomplish such great things?” Elisha answered,“ The Lord has shown me that you are going to be the king of Aram.”

Mephibosheth bowed respectfully and exclaimed,“ Who is your servant, that you should show such kindness to a dead dog like me?”

“ Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king?” Abishai son of Zeruiah demanded.“ Let me go over and cut off his head!”

Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim.

‘ Look, a vast horde of people has arrived from Egypt, and they cover the face of the earth. Come and curse these people for me. Then perhaps I will be able to stand up to them and drive them from the land.’”But God told Balaam,“ Do not go with them. You are not to curse these people, for they have been blessed!”

Please come and curse these people for me because they are too powerful for me. Then perhaps I will be able to conquer them and drive them from the land. I know that blessings fall on any people you bless, and curses fall on people you curse.”

May many nations become your servants, and may they bow down to you. May you be the master over your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. All who curse you will be cursed, and all who bless you will be blessed.”

During the annual harvest festival at Shechem, held in the temple of the local god, the wine flowed freely, and everyone began cursing Abimelech.