2 Samuel 16:12
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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 Jehovah will look on the wrong done unto me, and that Jehovah will requite me good for his cursing of me this day.
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.”
It may be that the Lord will look on the iniquity done me and will recompense me with good for his cursing this day.
It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.
Perhaps the Lord will see my affliction and restore goodness to me instead of Shimei’s curses today.”
Perhaps the Lord will see my distress; perhaps the Lord will repay me with good for this cursing today.”
Maybe Adonai will notice how I’m treating him, and Adonai will reward me with good instead of his curses.”
But if the Lord hears these curses and sees the trouble I'm in, maybe he will have pity on me instead.
It may be that Jehovah will look on mine affliction, and that Jehovah will requite me good for my being cursed this day.
Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day.
Maybe the Lord will see the wrong things that are happening to me and give me something good for every bad thing that Shimei says today.”
Perhaps the Lord will understand my trouble. He may see how Shimei is cursing me and he may bless me instead.’
Perhaps the Lord will look on my misery and will return something good to me in exchange for his cursing this day.”
It may be that the Lord will look on the wrong done to me, and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing today.”
It may be that the Lord will look on the wrong done to me, and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing today.”
Maybe the Lord will see ·my misery [my affliction/distress; or that I am being wronged] and repay me with ·something good [blessing] for Shimei’s curses today!”
It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and do me good for his cursing this day.
Maybe the Lord will see my misery and turn his curse into a blessing for me today.”
Perhaps the Lord will notice my misery and give me some blessings to take the place of his curse.”
Perhaps the Lord will see my affliction and restore goodness to me instead of Shimei’s curses today.”
Maybe the Lord will see my misery. Then maybe he will repay me with something good for the curses Shimei says today!”
Perhaps the Lord will take note of my troubles and return good to me instead of curses today!”
It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
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 look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.
Perhaps Yahweh will look on my affliction and return good to me instead of his cursing this day.”
Perhaps Yahweh will look in my eye and repay good for me in place of his curse this day.
And perhaps the Lord will see that I am being wronged and will bless me because of these curses.”
“Besides,” continued David to Abishai and the rest of his servants, “my own son, my flesh and bone, is right now trying to kill me; compared to that this Benjaminite is small potatoes. Don’t bother with him; let him curse; he’s preaching God’s word to me. And who knows, maybe God will see the trouble I’m in today and exchange the curses for something good.”
Perhaps today the Lord will look upon my guilt and return kindness instead of his cursing.”
Maybe Yahweh will see my misery and turn his curse into a blessing for me today.”
Perhaps the Lord will look upon my affliction and repay me with good for the curses he is uttering this day.”
Perhaps the Lord will look on my misery and return good to me instead of his cursing this day.”
Perhaps the Lord will look on my affliction and return good to me instead of his cursing this day.”
Perhaps the Lord will look upon my wretched condition and grant me a blessing to repay me for the curses that I have been forced to endure this day.”
Maybe the Lord will see my misery and repay me with something good for Shimei’s curses today!”
Perhaps the Lord will notice my affliction and this day grant me good in place of his curse.”
Maybe the Lord will see how much I’m suffering. Maybe he’ll bring back to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse I’m hearing today.”
It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.”
It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.’
It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction, and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing this day.”
It may be that the Lord will look upon my trouble and return good to me instead of his bad words today.”
And perhaps the Lord will see that I am being wronged and will bless me because of these curses today.”
It may be that the Lord will look on my distress, and the Lord will repay me with good for this cursing of me today.’
It may be that the Lord will look on my distress, and the Lord will repay me with good for this cursing of me today.’
It may be that the Lord will look on my distress, and the Lord will repay me with good for this cursing of me today.”
It may be that the Lord will look on my distress, and the Lord will repay me with good for this cursing of me today.”
It may be that Hashem will look on mine affliction, that Hashem will repay me tovah for his cursing this day.
It may be that the Lord will look upon my affliction, and that the Lord will repay me with good for this cursing of me today.”
It may be that the Lord will look upon my affliction, and that the Lord will repay me with good for this cursing of me today.”
Perhaps Adonai will look on my affliction and return good to me for his cursing this day.”
Maybe the Eternal will look at everything done against me and render something good in its place today.
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.”
if in hap the Lord behold my tormenting, and yield good to me for this day’s cursing. (perhaps the Lord shall behold my torments, and shall yield good to me for this day’s curses.)
it may be Jehovah doth look on mine affliction, and Jehovah hath turned back to me good for his reviling this day.'
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