⁴³ He said to David, “Am I a dog,^(A) that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

¹⁴ “Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Who are you pursuing? A dead dog?^(A) A flea?^(B)

¹¹ Dogs^(A) will eat those belonging to Jeroboam who die in the city, and the birds^(B) will feed on those who die in the country. The Lord has spoken!’

¹⁹ Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?’^(A) Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood,^(B) dogs^(C) will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”

¹³ Hazael said, “How could your servant, a mere dog,^(A) accomplish such a feat?”

“The Lord has shown me that you will become king^(B) of Aram,” answered Elisha.

⁴ Anyone who is among the living has hope^[a]—even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!