Other translations
American Standard Version
And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
Darby Bible Translation
And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. And Absalom withdrew to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
But the king said: Let him return into his house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned into his house, and saw not the king's face.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And the king said, “Let him dwell apart in his own house; he is not to come into my presence.” So Absalom lived apart in his own house and did not come into the king’s presence.
God's Word
But the king said, "Absalom should return to his own house. He will not see me." So Absalom returned to his house and didn't see the king.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.
International Standard Version
Nevertheless, the king said, "Let him return to his own home and not show his face to me." So Absalom returned to his own home and did not show his face to the king.
NET Bible
But the king said, "Let him go over to his own house. He may not see my face." So Absalom went over to his own house; he did not see the king's face.
New American Standard Bible
However the king said, "Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face." So Absalom turned to his own house and did not see the king's face.
New International Version
But the king said, "He must go to his own house; he must not see my face." So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the face of the king.
New Living Translation
But the king gave this order: "Absalom may go to his own house, but he must never come into my presence." So Absalom did not see the king.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
The World English Bible
The king said, "Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face." So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn't see the king's face.