And David and his men went by the highway. And Shimei went along on the hillside over across from him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and threw dust.
2 Samuel 16:12 - Modern King James Version It may be that Jehovah will look on my affliction, and that Jehovah will repay me with good for his cursing this day. 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. |
And David and his men went by the highway. And Shimei went along on the hillside over across from him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and threw dust.
It may be Jehovah your God will hear all the words of the chief cupbearer with which his master the king of Assyria has sent to reproach the living God, and will rebuke the words which Jehovah your God has heard. And you shall lift up prayer for the rest who are left.
You have seen it; for You behold mischief and vexation, to repay it with Your hand. The poor commits himself to You; You are the Helper of the fatherless.
They will curse, but You will bless; they arise, and are ashamed; but let Your servant rejoice.
A Song of degrees. O Jehovah, remember David and all his afflictions,
for you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward you.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not come.
Has He stricken him, as He struck those who struck Him? Is He slain according to the slaughter of the slain by Him?
Who knows if He will turn and have pity and leave a blessing behind Him, a food offering and a drink offering to Jehovah your God?
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
For the lightness of our present affliction works out for us a far more excellent eternal weight of glory,
But Jehovah your God would not listen to Balaam, but Jehovah your God turned the curse to a blessing to you, because Jehovah your God loved you.
You shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days forever.
and to give rest with us to you who are troubled, at the revealing of the Lord Jesus from Heaven with the angels of His power,
For truly they chastened us for a few days according to their own pleasure, but He for our profit, that we might be partakers of His holiness.
And she vowed a vow and said, O, Lord of Hosts, if You will indeed look upon the affliction of Your handmaid and remember me, and not forget Your handmaid, but will give to Your handmaid a man-child, then I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.