## Abishai... Zeruiah ##

These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## Why should this dead dog curse my master the king? ##

Abishai asked this question to express his anger at the man. AT: "This worthless man must not speak to the king this way." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## this dead dog ##

"this worthless man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## What have I to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? ##

This question is asked to correct the sons of Zeruiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## Perhaps he is cursing me because ##

AT: "He may be cursing me because"

## could ##

"can"