NASB
""Perhaps the LORD will look on my affliction and return good to me instead of his cursing this day.""
— 2 Samuel 16:12, NASB
“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. ”
“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."”
“Perhaps the LORD will notice my affliction and this day grant me good in place of his curse.””
“Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day.”
“It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.”
“It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.”
Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and cut off his head."
But the king said, "What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses, and if the LORD has told him, 'Curse David,' then who shall say, 'Why have you done so?'"
Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, "Behold, my son who came out from me seeks my life; how much more now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, for the LORD has told him.
"Perhaps the LORD will look on my affliction and return good to me instead of his cursing this day."
So David and his men went on the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside parallel with him and as he went he cursed and cast stones and threw dust at him.
The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary and he refreshed himself there.
Then Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, entered Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.