2 Samuel 14:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king's face.

New Living Translation
Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years, but he never got to see the king.

English Standard Version
So Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, without coming into the king’s presence.

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

New American Standard Bible
Now Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, yet he did not see the king’s face.

NASB 1995
Now Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king's face.

NASB 1977
Now Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king’s face.

Amplified Bible
Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, without seeing the king’s face.

Christian Standard Bible
Absalom resided in Jerusalem two years but never saw the king.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Absalom resided in Jerusalem two years but never saw the king.

Contemporary English Version
Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing his father.

Good News Translation
Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Absalom stayed in Jerusalem two full years without seeing the king.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years, but never saw the king's face.

NET Bible
Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing the king's face.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

New King James Version
And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, but did not see the king’s face.

King James 2000 Bible
So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

New Heart English Bible
Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem; and he did not see the king's face.

World English Bible
Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem; and he didn't see the king's face.

American King James Version
So Absalom dwelled two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

American Standard Version
And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king's face.

A Faithful Version
And Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem and did not see the king's face.

Darby Bible Translation
So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king's face.

English Revised Version
And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king's face.

Webster's Bible Translation
So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So Absalom dwelt the space of two yeres in Ierusalem, and saw not the Kings face.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
So Absalom dwelt two yeres in Hierusalem, and sawe not the kinges face.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
So Absalom abode two yeare at Ierusalem, and sawe not the kynges face.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Absalom dwells in Jerusalem [for] two years of days, and he has not seen the face of the king;

Young's Literal Translation
And Absalom dwelleth in Jerusalem two years of days, and the face of the king he hath not seen;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Absalom dwelt in Jerusalem two years of days, and saw not the king's face.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Absalom dwelt two years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Absalom remained for two years in Jerusalem, and he did not see the face of the king.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Abishlum dwelt in Jerusalem two years and did not see the face of the King

Lamsa Bible
So Absalom dwelt two years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the kings face.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Abessalom remained in Jerusalem two full years, and he saw not the king's face.
















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