2 Samuel 14:24

The king said, “Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn’t see the king’s face.

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WEBBE

The king said, “Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn’t see the king’s face.

BSB

But the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the face of the king.

KJV

And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king’s face.

ASV

And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king’s face.

BBE

And the king said, Let him go to his house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom went back to his house and did not see the face of the king.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 יִסֹּב yi·so he will turn H5437 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 בֵּיתוֹ bei·to house his H1004 וּפָנַי u·fa·nai and face my H6440 לֹא lo' not H3808 יִרְאֶה yir·'eh he will see H7200 וַיִּסֹּב vai·yi·so and he turned H5437 אַבְשָׁלוֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 בֵּיתוֹ bei·to house his H1004 וּפְנֵי u·fe·nei and [the] face of H6440 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 לֹא lo' not H3808 רָאָה ס ra·'ah he saw H7200

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 21–24

David was inclined to favour Absalom, yet, for the honour of his justice, he could not do it but upon application made for him, which may show the methods of Divine grace. It is true that God has thoughts of compassion toward poor sinners, not willing that any should perish; yet he is only reconciled to them through a Mediator, who pleads on their behalf. God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, and Christ came to this land of our banishment, to bring us to God.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.