2 Samuel 16:12 meaning and explanation

Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”

2 Samuel 16:12, Berean Standard Bible

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David is fleeing Jerusalem from his son Absalom, and Shimei, a Benjamite from Saul's clan, has been cursing him, throwing stones and dust. Abishai wants to kill Shimei, but David refuses, wondering whether the LORD has told Shimei to curse him.

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