Verse 28

2 Samuel 14:28

Noah Webster Bible

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28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֵּ֧שֶׁב אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֑ים וּ/פְנֵ֥י הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א רָאָֽה

English Translation

And Absalom dwelt in Jerusalem two years and did not see the face of the king.

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Chapter 14 Context

1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was towards Absalom. Focus ↗

2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and brought thence a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thysel... Focus ↗

3 And come to the king, and speak in this manner to him. So Joab put the words in her mouth. Focus ↗

4 And when the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisanc... Focus ↗

5 And the king said to her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and my husb... Focus ↗

6 And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part... Focus ↗

7 And behold, the whole family hath risen against thy handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote... Focus ↗

8 And the king said to the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee. Focus ↗

9 And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's... Focus ↗

10 And the king said, Whoever saith aught to thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any mor... Focus ↗

11 Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God (Elohim), that thou wouldest not... Focus ↗

12 Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word to my lord the king. And he said,... Focus ↗

13 And the woman said, Why then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God (Elohim)? for... Focus ↗

14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neit... Focus ↗

15 Now therefore that I have come to speak of this thing to my lord the king, it is because the people... Focus ↗

16 For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid from the hand of the man that would destroy me and m... Focus ↗

17 Then thy handmaid said, The word of my lord the king, will now be comfortable: for as an angel of Go... Focus ↗

18 Then the king answered and said to the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall... Focus ↗

19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, A... Focus ↗

20 To bring about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, accor... Focus ↗

21 And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Abs... Focus ↗

22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To-... Focus ↗

23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. Focus ↗

24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned t... Focus ↗

25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of h... Focus ↗

26 And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it : because the hair wa... Focus ↗

27 And to Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman o... Focus ↗

28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

29 Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, that he might send him to the king; but he would not come to him: a... Focus ↗

30 Therefore he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and... Focus ↗

31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom, to his house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my fi... Focus ↗

32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent to thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the... Focus ↗

33 So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 14 (33 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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