NET Bible
"Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing the king’s face."
— 2 Samuel 14:28, NET Bible
“So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.”
“And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king’s face. ”
“Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem; and he didn't see the king's face.”
“And Absalom dwelt two years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.”
“For two full years Absalom was living in Jerusalem without ever seeing the face of the king.”
“So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.”
Now in all Israel everyone acknowledged that there was no man as handsome as Absalom. From the soles of his feet to the top of his head he was perfect in appearance.
When he would shave his head– at the end of every year he used to shave his head, for it grew too long and he would shave it– he used to weigh the hair of his head at three pounds according to the king’s weight.
Absalom had three sons and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a very attractive woman.
Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing the king’s face.
Then Absalom sent a message to Joab asking him to send him to the king, but Joab was not willing to come to him. So he sent a second message to him, but he still was not willing to come.
So he said to his servants,“Look, Joab has a portion of field adjacent to mine and he has some barley there. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set Joab’s portion of the field on fire.
Then Joab got up and came to Absalom’s house. He said to him,“Why did your servants set my portion of field on fire?”