2 Samuel 14:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.”
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“Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king’s face.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Absalom dwelleth in Jerusalem two years of days, and the face of the king he hath not seen;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 14:28 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 33:10But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.
- Genesis 43:3But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
- 2 Samuel 14:24But the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the king.
- 1 Kings 1:53So King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, “Go to your home.”
- 1 Kings 2:36Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.
- Matthew 18:10See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
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