2 Samuel 14:24 — Bible Verse (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 14:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 14:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 14:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
2 Samuel 14:24 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 14:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 14:24 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 14:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and 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.”
2 Samuel 14:24 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 14:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And 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. ”
2 Samuel 14:24 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 14:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the King sayde, Let him turne to his owne house, and not see my face. So Absalom turned to his owne house, and saw not the Kings face.”
2 Samuel 14:24 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 14:24 in Context — 2 Samuel 14
22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.
23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
24 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.
25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
26 And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year’s end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king’s weight.
What Does 2 Samuel 14:24 Mean?
2 Samuel 14:24 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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