2 Samuel 16:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Maybe the LORD will see my suffering, and the LORD will repay me with good things because of his cursing today.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

David is expressing hope that God will see his pain and turn the curses against him into blessings.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during David's flight from Jerusalem when his son Absalom rebelled against him. As David fled, a man named Shimei cursed him and threw stones, calling him a murderer. David's men wanted to stop Shimei, but David allowed the cursing to continue, believing God might have a purpose in it.

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