World English Bible
"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
“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.”
“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. ”
“But the king said,“Let him go over to his own house. He may not see my face.” So Absalom went over to his own house; he did not see the king’s face.”
“But 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
The king said to Joab, "Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back."
Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king. Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant."
So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
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.
Now 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.
When he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year's end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king's weight.
To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful face.