2 Samuel 14:28

American Standard Version

And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king’s face.

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2 Samuel 14:28 in other translations

Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and he didn’t see the king’s face.

2 Samuel 14:28 · World English Bible

2 Samuel 14:28 in context

  1. 26And 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.
  2. 27And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
  3. 28And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king’s face.
  4. 29Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.
  5. 30Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab’s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.