2 Samuel 16:12
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.”2 Samuel 16:12
What Does 2 Samuel 16:12 Mean?
2 Samuel 16:12 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 16, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 16:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 20:22“Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.”Proverbs 26:2“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.”Deuteronomy 23:5“Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.”Hebrews 12:10“For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.”Exodus 2:24“And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.”Psalms 25:18“Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.”Proverbs 25:22“For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.”Matthew 5:11“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.”Romans 8:28“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”Genesis 29:32“And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.”Exodus 2:25“And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.”1 Samuel 1:11“And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.”Psalms 39:12“Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.”2 Thessalonians 1:7“And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,”2 Kings 19:4“It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.”Job 1:21“And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.”2 Corinthians 4:17“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;”Exodus 3:7“And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;”Isaiah 27:7“Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?”1 Peter 4:12“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:”
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