2 Samuel 16:12 Meaning and Explanation
“It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →David hopes that God, seeing his affliction, will repay him with good.
What Does 2 Samuel 16:12 Mean?
David lifts his hope above the insult. Perhaps, he says, the Lord will look upon his affliction and return good in place of this day's cursing.
Faith reframes the wound as an offering. Instead of demanding revenge, David waits for God to see and to repay according to mercy. This is the heart that endures evil while trusting heaven to bring blessing out of it, a confidence the gospel deepens, for God works all things together for good to those who love Him.
2 Samuel 16:12 in the Original Language
oni (עֳנִי), 'affliction' -- misery and oppression that God is said to see and answer.
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What does 2 Samuel 16:12 mean?
David hopes that God, seeing his affliction, will repay him with good.