24But 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.


In Context

21 The king said to Joab, "Very well, I will do it. Go, bring back the young man Absalom."

22 Joab fell with his face to the ground to pay him honor, and he blessed the king. Joab said, "Today your servant knows that he has found favor in your eyes, my lord the king, because the king has granted his servant's request."

23 Then Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

24 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.

25 In all Israel there was not a man so highly praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the top of his head to the sole of his foot there was no blemish in him.

26 Whenever he cut the hair of his head- he used to cut his hair from time to time when it became too heavy for him-he would weigh it, and its weight was two hundred shekels by the royal standard.

2nd Samuel 14:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:24And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:24But the king said: Let him return into his house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned into his house, and saw not the king's face.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:24And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. And Absalom withdrew to his own house, and saw not the king's face.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:24And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24The 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24and the king saith, 'Let him turn round unto his house, and my face he doth not see.' And Absalom turneth round unto his house, and the face of the king he hath not seen.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:24And 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.