2 Samuel 14:28
26 And when he cut the hair of his head—he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy—he would weigh it out to be two hundred shekels, according to the royal standard.
27 Three sons were born to Absalom, and a daughter named Tamar, who was a beautiful woman.
Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.
29 Then he sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So Absalom sent a second time, but Joab still would not come.
30 Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.
- KJV
- So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.
- WEB
- Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and he didn’t see the king’s face.
- ASV
- And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king`s face.
- DARBY
- So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king's face.
- BLB
- And Absalom dwelt in Jerusalem two full years, and the face of the king he did not see.
- ÅB
- Absalom bodde i Jerusalem i to år men kom ikke for kongens øyne.
- OTB
- Absalom ble i Jerusalem i to hele år uten å se kongens ansikt.
- B1930
- Absalom bodde i Jerusalem i to år men kom ikke for kongens øine.