His Covenant Blessing
Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Read on BibleGatewayThe Lord Will Look Upon My Misery
2 Samuel 16:1-23
Key Verse 12
“It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me
his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.”
Read verses 1-4. Who is Ziba and what does he have for David? (1-2) What does he tell David about Mephibosheth? (3) What does David say? (4)
Read verses 5-14. Who is Shimei and what does he do to David and his men? (5–8) What does Abishai say to David? (9) What does David say about Shimei? (10-11) Why does he accept Shimei’s actions toward him? (12-14) What do you think can be learned from what David says in verse 12?
Read verses 15-19. What does Hushai say when Absalom comes to Jerusalem? (15-16) What does Absalom say to Hushai? (17) How does Hushai answer? (18-19)
Read verses 20-23. What does Ahithophel advise Absalom to do? (20–22) How does this fulfill the prophecy the Lord told David through Nathan the prophet? (12:11–12) Think about the consequence of David’s sins. How is Ahithophel’s advice regarded? (23)