2 Samuel 14:28 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 14:28

Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king’s face.

KJV

So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem,.... After his return from Geshur: and saw not the king's face; all that time; which was owing either to the king's resentment of the fact committed by him, or to state policy.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

This slight severity was designed to bring him to sincere repentance, on perceiving that his father had not fully pardoned him, as well as to convince the people of David's abhorrence of his crime.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב	vai.Ye.shev	and he dwelt	H3427 →
אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם	'av.sha.Lom	Absalom	H53 →
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	bi.ru.sha.Lim	in Jerusalem	H3389 →
שְׁנָתַ֣יִם	she.na.Ta.yim	two years	H8141 →
יָמִ֑ים	ya.Mim	days	H3117 →
וּפְנֵ֥י	u.fe.Nei	and [the] face of	H6440 →
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
לֹ֥א	lo'	not	H3808 →
רָאָֽה׃	ra.'Ah	he saw	H7200 →