Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
It may be that Jehovah will look on my affliction, and that Jehovah will repay me with good for his cursing this day.
New American Standard Bible
Perhaps the Lord will look on my affliction and
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.
Holman Bible
Perhaps the Lord will see my affliction
International Standard Version
Perhaps the LORD will take note of my troubles and return good to me instead of curses today!"
A Conservative Version
It may be that LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that LORD will reward me good for [his] cursing of me this day.
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.
Amplified
Perhaps the Lord will look on the wrong done to me [by Shimei, if he is acting on his own]; and [in that case perhaps] the Lord will this day return good to me in place of his cursing.”
Bible in Basic English
It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.
Darby Translation
It may be that Jehovah will look on mine affliction, and that Jehovah will requite me good for my being cursed this day.
Julia Smith Translation
Perhaps Jehovah will look upon my wrong, and Jehovah turn back to me good for his cursing this day.
King James 2000
It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will repay me good for his cursing this day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Perhaps Yahweh will look {in my eye} and repay good for me in place of his curse this day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Haply, the LORD will look on my wretchedness, and do me good for his cursing this day."
NET Bible
Perhaps the Lord will notice my affliction and this day grant me good in place of his curse."
New Heart English Bible
It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me good for the cursing of me today."
The Emphasized Bible
It may be, that Yahweh will behold with his eye, - and that Yahweh will return me good, for his cursing this day.
Webster
It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
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."
Youngs Literal Translation
it may be Jehovah doth look on mine affliction, and Jehovah hath turned back to me good for his reviling this day.'
Themes
Bread » Often given as a present
Clemency » Of david toward disloyal subjects » Shimei
Forgiveness » Instances of » David forgives shimei
Meekness » Instances of » David
Shimei » A benjamite » Curses david; david's magnanimity toward
Interlinear
Ra'ah
`ayin
Shuwb
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 16:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Shimei Curses David
11 And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life; and surely now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, for Jehovah has spoken to him. 12 It may be that Jehovah will look on my affliction, and that Jehovah will repay me with good for his cursing this day. 13 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.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:5
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.
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Psalm 25:18
Look on my affliction and my pain, and forgive all my sins.
Genesis 29:32-33
And Leah conceived and bore a son. And she called his name Reuben, for she said, Surely Jehovah has looked upon my afflictions. Now therefore my husband will love me.
Exodus 2:24-25
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
Exodus 3:7-8
And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
1 Samuel 1:11
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.
Isaiah 27:7
Has He stricken him, as He struck those who struck Him? Is He slain according to the slaughter of the slain by Him?
Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
2 Corinthians 4:17
For the lightness of our present affliction works out for us a far more excellent eternal weight of glory,
2 Thessalonians 1:7
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,
Hebrews 12:10
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.
1 Peter 4:12-19
Beloved, do not be astonished at the fiery trial which is to try you, as though a strange thing happened to you,