KJV King James Version
It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
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2 Samuel 16:12
It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”
WEB World English Bible
It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”
ASV American Standard Version
It may be that Jehovah will look on the wrong done unto me, and that Jehovah will requite me good for his cursing of me this day.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
it may be Jehovah doth look on mine affliction, and Jehovah hath turned back to me good for his reviling this day.’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 16
9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now [may this] Benjamite [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
14 And the king, and all the people that [were] with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
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אוּלַ֛יH194 · u.layperhapsיִרְאֶ֥הH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבְּעֵינִ֑יH5869 · a.yineyeוְהֵשִׁ֨יבH7725 · shuvto return: returnיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלִי֙H9030 · nimeטוֹבָ֔הH2896 · tovpleasantתַּ֥חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underקִלְלָת֖וֹH7045 · qe.la.lahcurseהַיּ֥וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַזֶּֽה׃H2088 · zehthis
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 23:5Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.Hebrews 12:10For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.Psalm 25:18Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.Matthew 5:11-12Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Exodus 2:24-25And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.2 Thessalonians 1:7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,Genesis 29:32-33And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.1 Samuel 1:11And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;1 Peter 4:12-19Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:Isaiah 27:7Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? [or] is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?Exodus 3:7-8And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which [are] in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
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