2 Samuel 14:24
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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.

let him not

2 Samuel 14:28 And Absalom dwelt two years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

2 Samuel 3:13 And he said: Very well: I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, saying: Thou shalt not see my face before thou bring Michol the daughter of Saul: and so thou shalt come, and see me.

Genesis 43:3 Juda answered: The man declared unto us with the attestation of an oath, saying: You shall not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.

Exodus 10:28 And Pharao said to Moses: Get thee from me, and beware thou see not my face any more: in what day soever thou shalt come in my sight, thou shalt die.

Revelation 22:4 And they shall see his face: and his name shall be on their foreheads.

Context
Absalom's Return to Jerusalem
23Then Joab arose and went to Gessur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. 24But 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.25But in all Israel there was not a man so comely, and so exceedingly beautiful as Absalom: from the sole of the foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:20
And Absalom her brother said to her: Hath thy brother Ammon lain with thee? but now, sister, hold thy peace, he is thy brother: and afflict not thy heart for this thing. So Thamar remained pining away in the house of Absalom her brother.

2 Samuel 14:28
And Absalom dwelt two years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

Lexicon
But the king
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

added,
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“He may return
יִסֹּ֣ב (yis·sōḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5437: To turn about, go around, surround

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

his house,
בֵּית֔וֹ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

but he must not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

see
יִרְאֶ֑ה (yir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

my face.”
וּפָנַ֖י (ū·p̄ā·nay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

So Absalom
אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

returned
וַיִּסֹּ֤ב (way·yis·sōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5437: To turn about, go around, surround

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

his own house,
בֵּית֔וֹ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

but he did not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

see the king.
רָאָֽה׃ (rā·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see


Additional Translations
But the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the king.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.

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.

And the king said, Let him return to his house, and not see my face. And Abessalom returned to his house, and saw not the king's face.

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.

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.

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 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.

and the king saith, 'Let him turn round unto his house, and my face he doth not see.' And Absalom turneth round unto his house, and the face of the king he hath not seen.
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