“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 16v12
David was a man under attack from all sides. His son Absalom was raising an army to fight against him. Civil war was breaking out and the nation was in turmoil. It had to seem like everyone was against him.
A Benjamite named Shimei cursed David as king. The last time something like this happened was with Nabal and that time it was only Abigail’s intervention that kep David from killing Nabal.
This time David was a broken man. His sin with Bathsheba and the results of it had knocked out some of his pride. This time he decided to leave it an trust God with the results. He did not take revenge on Shimei, but depended on God to bless him in spite of the cursing.
When we finally learn to trust God man’s words and attacks mean little. When we are looking to Him, man’s taunts will not illicit our human response.
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