2 Samuel 14:28 - Printer Friendly

ESV: So Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, without coming into the king 's presence.

NIV: Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king’s face.

NASB: Now Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, yet he did not see the king’s face.

CSB: Absalom resided in Jerusalem two years but never saw the king.

NLT: Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years, but he never got to see the king.

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

NKJV: And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, but did not see the king’s face.

Second Samuel continues the story of David, who will become king over Judah. The other tribes of Israel are resistant, eventually sparking a civil war. David wins and makes Jerusalem his capital. Early success is followed by moral failure and controversy in David's house. The book of 1 Kings will begin by detailing David's decline and death.

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