As a person traveling through the journeys off life it is impossible to live with out tragedies. The most one can do is look to God for comfort and a guide to press on. A great example of this is King David who was ran out of his kingdom by his own son Absalom who took over as king and wanted to destroy David's very life.
In 2 Samuel 16 David has just escaped his son's plan and is traveling away from Israel when a man from the house of Saul "Davids former adversary." began following David and cursing him continuously as well as throwing rocks and kicking dirt at him. This man's name was Shimei and he was blaming Davids problems on the fact that he was bloodthirsty and that the Lord is punishing him and has returned his kingdom to his son.
In verse 9 a servant of David said "why should this dead dog curse my lord the kin? Please let me go over and take off his head!" In all of Davids frustration allowing his servant to kill a crazy man whom is insulting him would have been an easy task but David being of God character did not allow his misfortunes to dictate his behavior. Instead David said this:
2 Samuel 16: 12 "It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing this day."
This verse really speaks how we should behave in times of adversity and when we are cursed by others. To often our first response is to repay evil for evil and act on our emotions when in fact we should be lifting our problems up to the Lord and say I know this is only for a season and it may be that God will reward me for these troubles.
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