2 Samuel 16:12 - Easy To Read Version Maybe the Lord will see the wrong things that are happening to me. Then maybe the Lord will give me something good for every bad thing that Shimei says today.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 Perhaps the LORD will see my distress; perhaps the LORD will repay me with good for this cursing today.” Catholic Public Domain Version 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 Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day. |
So David and his men went on {their way} down the road. But Shimei kept following David. Shimei walked on the other side of the road by the side of the hill. Shimei kept saying bad things to David on his way. Shimei also threw stones and dirt at David.
The commander’s master, the king of Assyria, has sent him to say bad things about the living God. Maybe the Lord your God will hear all those things. Maybe the Lord will punish the enemy! So pray for the people that are still left alive.’”
\{Lord,\} surely you see the cruel and evil things\par that bad people do.\par Look at those things,\par and do something!\par People with many troubles\par come to you for help.\par Lord, you are the One who helps orphans. {\cf2\super [56]} \par \{So help them!\}\par
Those bad people curse me,\par but you can bless me, Lord.\par They attacked me, so defeat them.\par Then I, your servant, will be happy.\par
Lord, look at my trials and troubles.\par Forgive me for all the sins I have done.\par
If you do this, then you will make him ashamed. It is like putting burning coals on his head. And the Lord will reward you because you were good to your enemy.
Don’t worry if a person asks for bad things to happen to you. If you did nothing wrong, nothing bad will happen. That person’s words are like birds that fly past you and never stop.
\{How will the Lord punish his people? In the past\} enemies hurt the people. Will the Lord hurt them that same way? \{In the past\} many people were killed. Will the Lord do the same thing and kill many people? {\cf2\super [250]}
Who knows, maybe the Lord\par will change his mind.\par And maybe he will leave behind\par a blessing for you.\par Then you can give grain and drink offerings\par to the Lord your God.\par
We know that in everything God works for the good of those people that love him. These are the people God called (chose), because that was his plan.
But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam. The Lord changed the curse into a blessing for you. Why? Because the Lord your God loves you.
You must never try to make peace with the Ammonite or Moabite people. As long as you live, don’t be friendly to them.
And God will give peace to you people who are troubled. And he will give peace to us. God will give us this help when the Lord Jesus is shown to us. Jesus will come from heaven with his powerful angels.
Our fathers on earth punished us for a short time. They punished us the way they thought was best. But God punishes us to help us, so that we can become holy {\cf2\super [159]} like him.
She made a special promise to God. She said, “Lord All-Powerful, see how very sad I am. Remember me! Don’t forget me. If you will give me a son, then I will give him to you. He will be a Nazirite: He will not drink wine or strong drink. [9] And no one will ever cut his hair. [10] ”