2 Samuel 16:12 - Revised Version 1885

¹² It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done unto me, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing of me this day.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² It may be that the Lord will look on the iniquity done me and will recompense me with good for his cursing this day.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² Perhaps the LORD will see my distress; perhaps the LORD will repay me with good for this cursing today.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Perhaps the Lord may look with favor upon my affliction, and the Lord may repay me good, in place of the cursing of this day."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day.

2 Samuel 16:12 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:13

So David and his men went by the way: and Shimei went along on the hill side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

2 Kings 19:4

It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will rebuke the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

Psalm 10:14

Thon hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to take it into thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 109:28

Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be ashamed, but thy servant shall rejoice.

Psalm 132:1

LORD, remember for David All his affliction;

Psalm 25:18

Consider mine affliction and my travail; And forgive all my sins.

Proverbs 25:22

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD shall reward thee.

Proverbs 26:2

As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless lighteth not.

Isaiah 27:7

Hath he smitten him as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that were slain by him?

Joel 2:14

Who knoweth whether he will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?

Romans 8:28

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

Deuteronomy 23:5

Nevertheless 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.

Deuteronomy 23:6

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

2 Thessalonians 1:7

and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power

Hebrews 12:10

For they verily for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

1 Samuel 1:11

And 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 razor come upon his head.