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12 Perhaps Yahweh will look in my eye[a] and repay good for me in place of his curse this day. 13 Then David and his men went on the road, with Shimei going on the side of the hill beside him, cursing as he went.[b] He threw stones beside him and threw[c] dust in the air. 14 When the king and all of the people who were with him arrived, he was weary, so he recovered there.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 16:12 According to the reading tradition (Qere); Kethib has “at my guilt”
  2. 2 Samuel 16:13 Literally “going and cursing”
  3. 2 Samuel 16:13 Hebrew “flung”

12 It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery(A) and restore to me his covenant blessing(B) instead of his curse today.(C)

13 So David and his men continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt. 14 The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted.(D) And there he refreshed himself.

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