However, the king said, “He may go directly to his own house, but he may not see my face.” So Absalom went directly to his own house and did not see the king’s face.
1 Kings 2:36 - Tree of Life Version Then the king sent and summoned Shimei, and commanded him: “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, and depart not from there anywhere else. 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. |
However, the king said, “He may go directly to his own house, but he may not see my face.” So Absalom went directly to his own house and did not see the king’s face.
Now Absalom had lived two full years in Jerusalem but he never saw the king’s face.
So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and prostrated himself before King Solomon, and Solomon said to him: “Go to your home.”
A wise king winnows out the wicked. He turns a threshing wheel over them.
A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.