2 Samuel 14:24,28,32
2 Samuel 14:23-24 The Message (MSG)
Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. The king said, “He may return to his house, but he is not to see me face-to-face.” So Absalom returned home, but was not permitted to see the king.
2 Samuel 14:28-31 The Message (MSG)
Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years, and not once did he see the king face-to-face. He sent for Joab to get him in to see the king, but Joab still wouldn’t budge. He tried a second time and Joab still wouldn’t. So he told his servants, “Listen. Joab’s field adjoins mine, and he has a crop of barley in it. Go set fire to it.” So Absalom’s servants set fire to the field. That got him moving—Joab came to Absalom at home and said, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”
2 Samuel 14:32 The Message (MSG)
Absalom answered him, “Listen, I sent for you saying, ‘Come, and soon. I want to send you to the king to ask, “What’s the point of my coming back from Geshur? I’d be better off still there!” Let me see the king face-to-face. If he finds me guilty, then he can put me to death.’”
2 Samuel 14:24 King James Version (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.
2 Samuel 14:28 King James Version (KJV)
So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.
2 Samuel 14:32 King James Version (KJV)
And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
2 Samuel 14:24 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
However the king said, “Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face.” So Absalom turned to his own house and did not see the king’s face.
2 Samuel 14:28 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king’s face.
2 Samuel 14:32 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Absalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent for you, saying, ‘Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me still to be there.” ’ Now therefore, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him put me to death.”
2 Samuel 14:24 New Century Version (NCV)
But King David said, “Absalom must go to his own house. He may not come to see me.” So Absalom went to his own house and did not go to see the king.
2 Samuel 14:28 New Century Version (NCV)
Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two full years without seeing King David.
2 Samuel 14:32 New Century Version (NCV)
Absalom said to Joab, “I sent a message to you, asking you to come here. I wanted to send you to the king to ask him why he brought me home from Geshur. It would have been better for me to stay there! Now let me see the king. If I have sinned, he can put me to death!”
2 Samuel 14:24 American Standard Version (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.
2 Samuel 14:28 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king’s face.
2 Samuel 14:32 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.
2 Samuel 14:24 New International Version (NIV)
But the king said, “He must go to his own house; he must not see my face.” So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the face of the king.
2 Samuel 14:28 New International Version (NIV)
Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king’s face.
2 Samuel 14:32 New International Version (NIV)
Absalom said to Joab, “Look, I sent word to you and said, ‘Come here so I can send you to the king to ask, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there!” ’ Now then, I want to see the king’s face, and if I am guilty of anything, let him put me to death.”
2 Samuel 14:24 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the king said, “Let him return to his own house, but do not let him see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but did not see the king’s face.
II Samuel 14:28 New King James Version (NKJV)
And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, but did not see the king’s face.
II Samuel 14:32 New King James Version (NKJV)
And Absalom answered Joab, “Look, I sent to you, saying, ‘Come here, so that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still.” ’ Now therefore, let me see the king’s face; but if there is iniquity in me, let him execute me.”
2 Samuel 14:24 Amplified Bible (AMP)
However, the king said, “Let him go to his own house, and do not let him see my face.” So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the king’s face.
2 Samuel 14:28 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, without seeing the king’s face.
2 Samuel 14:32 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Absalom answered Joab, “I sent for you, saying, ‘Come here, so that I may send you to the king to ask, “Why have I come [back] from Geshur? It would be better for me to still be there.” ’ Now then, let me see the king’s face, and if there is guilt in me, let him put me to death.”
2 Samuel 14:24 New Living Translation (NLT)
But the king gave this order: “Absalom may go to his own house, but he must never come into my presence.” So Absalom did not see the king.
2 Samuel 14:28 New Living Translation (NLT)
Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years, but he never got to see the king.
2 Samuel 14:32 New Living Translation (NLT)
And Absalom replied, “Because I wanted you to ask the king why he brought me back from Geshur if he didn’t intend to see me. I might as well have stayed there. Let me see the king; if he finds me guilty of anything, then let him kill me.”
2 Samuel 14:24 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And the king said, “Let him dwell apart in his own house; he is not to come into my presence.” So Absalom lived apart in his own house and did not come into the king’s presence.
2 Samuel 14:28 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
So Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, without coming into the king’s presence.
2 Samuel 14:32 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Absalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent word to you, ‘Come here, that I may send you to the king, to ask, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still.” Now therefore let me go into the presence of the king, and if there is guilt in me, let him put me to death.’”