The king said, “Let him go to his own house; he is not to come into my presence.” So Absalom went to his own house and did not come into the king’s presence.
1 Kings 2:36 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then the king sent and summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, and do not go out from there to any place whatever. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The king sent for Shimei and said to him, Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and dwell there, and do not leave there. American Standard Version (1901) And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. Common English Bible Then he sent for Shimei and said, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and stay in the city. Don’t leave to go anywhere else. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, the king sent for and summoned Shimei, and he said to him: "Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem, and live there. And do not depart from that place to here or to there. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The king also sent, and called for Semei, and said to him: Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there; and go not out from thence any whither. |
The king said, “Let him go to his own house; he is not to come into my presence.” So Absalom went to his own house and did not come into the king’s presence.
So Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem without coming into the king’s presence.
Then King Solomon sent to have him brought down from the altar. He came to do obeisance to King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, “Go home.”
A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.