The king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Avshalom turned to his own house, and didn't see the king's face.
1 Kings 2:36 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The king sent and called for Shim`i, and said to him, Build yourself a house in Yerushalayim, and dwell there, and don't go forth from there any where. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Avshalom turned to his own house, and didn't see the king's face.
Avshalom lived two full years in Yerushalayim; and he didn't see the king's face.
So king Shlomo sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and did obeisance to king Shlomo; and Shlomo said to him, Go to your house.
A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.