2 Samuel 14:24
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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.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 king.
In other translations
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.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 king.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428יִסֹּבyisohe will turnH5437אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּיתוֹbeitohouse hisH1004וּפָנַיufanaiand face myH6440לֹאlo'notH3808יִרְאֶהyir'ehhe will seeH7200וַיִּסֹּבvaiyisoand he turnedH5437אַבְשָׁלוֹם'avshalomAbsalomH53אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּיתוֹbeitohouse hisH1004וּפְנֵיufeneiand [the] face ofH6440הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לֹאlo'notH3808רָאָה׃ סra'ahhe sawH7200
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Revelation 22:4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
- 2 Samuel 14:28So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.
- Genesis 43:3And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
- Exodus 10:28And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.“Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”
- 2 Samuel 3:13And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.“Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”
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People and places
People: Absalom