2 Samuel 16:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

It may be that the Lord ... will requite me good for his cursing this day, х qillatiy (H7045), the curse denounced on me. The Khethib (marginal reading) is qillaatow (H7045), the curse denounced by him]. He regarded it as the nemesis of his crimes-the judgment of an avenging God, who let the excited minds of the people rush to the greatest excesses.

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.