2 Samuel 16:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

look on mine affliction. This is one of the eighteen emendations of the Sopherim (App-33). The primitive text reads "Jehovah will behold with His eye". This was thought to be too anthropomorphic, and so was altered, and the alteration recorded.

requite. Compare Psalms 109:26-28.

2 Samuel 16:12

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