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2 Samuel 16:12

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Perhaps the LORD will look on my affliction and return good to me instead of his cursing this day.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— It may be that Jehovah will look on mine affliction, and that Jehovah will requite me good for my being cursed this day.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— It may be, that Yahweh will behold with his eye,—and that Yahweh will return me good, for his cursing this day.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— it may be Jehovah doth look on mine affliction, and Jehovah hath turned back to me good for his reviling this day.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— It may be that the Lorde will looke on mine affliction, and doe me good for his cursing this day.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— It may bee that the LORD will looke on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite good for his cursing this day.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— It may be the LORD will look on my affliction and requite me good for his cursing this day.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— If by any means the Lord may look on my affliction, thus shall he return me good for his cursing this day.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— It may be that Yahweh will look on mine affliction, and that Yahweh will requite me good for his cursing this day.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
It may be x194
(0194) Complement
אוּלַי
'uwlay
{oo-lah'ee}
From H0176; if not; hence perhaps.
that Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
will look 7200
{7200} Prime
רָאָה
ra'ah
{raw-aw'}
A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitively, intransitively and causatively).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
on mine affliction, 6040
{6040} Prime
עֳנִי
`oniy
{on-ee'}
From H6031; depression, that is, misery.
y5869
[5869] Standard
עַיִן
`ayin
{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
z8675
<8675> Grammar
Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.
and that Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
will requite 7725
{7725} Prime
שׁוּב
shuwb
{shoob}
A primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again.
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
me good 2896
{2896} Prime
טוֹב
towb
{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well).
for x8478
(8478) Complement
תַּחַת
tachath
{takh'-ath}
From the same as H8430; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
his cursing 7045
{7045} Prime
קְלָלָה
q@lalah
{kel-aw-law'}
From H7043; vilification.
this x2088
(2088) Complement
זֶה
zeh
{zeh}
A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.
day. 3117
{3117} Prime
יוֹם
yowm
{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on 2 Samuel 16:5-12.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Samuel 16:5-14.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

2 Samuel 16:12

It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will (g) requite me good for his cursing this day.

(g) Meaning, that the Lord will send comfort to his, when they are oppressed.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the LORD[YHWH]:

Genesis 29:32-33 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. ... And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I [was] hated, he hath therefore given me this [son] also: and she called his name Simeon.
Exodus 2:24-25 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. ... And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto [them].
Exodus 3:7-8 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which [are] in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; ... And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
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.
Psalms 25:18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

affliction:
or, tears, Heb. eye

requite:

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.
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 are slain by him?
Matthew 5:11-12 Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. ... Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;
2 Thessalonians 1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
Hebrews 12:10 For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.
1 Peter 4:12-19 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: ... Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls [to him] in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 29:32. Ex 2:24; 3:7. Dt 23:5. 1S 1:11. Ps 25:18. Is 27:7. Mt 5:11. Ro 8:28. 2Co 4:17. 2Th 1:7. He 12:10. 1P 4:12.

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