On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head came from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage.
1 Kings 1:53 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So King Solomon sent for him, and they took him down from the altar. He came and paid homage to King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, ‘Go to your home.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So King Solomon sent, and they brought Adonijah down from the altar [in front of the tabernacle]. He came and bowed himself to King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, Go to your house. American Standard Version (1901) So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and did obeisance to king Solomon; and Solomon said unto him, Go to thy house. Common English Bible King Solomon sent word and had him brought down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon. Solomon said to him, “Go home!” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, king Solomon sent and brought him from the altar. And entering, he reverenced king Solomon. And Solomon said to him, "Go to your own house." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then king Solomon sent, and brought him out from the altar. And going in he worshipped king Solomon: and Solomon said to him: Go to thy house. |
On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head came from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage.
However, the king added, ‘He may return to his house, but he may not see my face.’ So Absalom returned to his house, but he did not see the king.
Joab went to the king and told him. So David summoned Absalom, who came to the king and paid homage with his face to the ground before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.
Bathsheba knelt low and paid homage to the king, and he asked, ‘What do you want? ’
Bathsheba knelt low with her face to the ground, paying homage to the king, and said, ‘May my lord King David live for ever! ’
Then Solomon said, ‘If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground, but if evil is found in him, he dies.’
Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, ‘Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but don’t leave there and go anywhere else.
My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king, and don’t associate with rebels,