And Abner was very angry with Ishbosheth for this saying; and Abner said to him, Am I a dog's head? I have this day showed kindness with the house of Saul your father, and with his brethren and friends, and have not gone over to the house of David, and do you this day seek a charge against me concerning injury to a woman?

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why does this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and take off his head!

[ 24:15] And now after whom do you come forth, O king of Israel? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog, and after a flea?

[ 24:16] The Lord be judge and umpire between me and you, the Lord look upon and judge my cause, and rescue me out of your hand.

And now let not my blood fall to the ground before the Lord, for the king of Israel has come forth to seek your life, as the night hawk pursues its [prey] in the mountains.

But He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and to throw [it] to the little dogs."

But she said, "Yes, Lord, for even the little dogs eat from the crumbs falling from their masters' table."