II Samuel 14:24
The Scripture
(24) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Joab sent a wise woman of Tekoah to tell David a parable about a feuding family, persuading the king to allow the banished Absalom to return to Jerusalem. Though Absalom returned, David initially refused to see him, and the chapter ends with their eventual reconciliation and a kiss.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Samuel 14:28II Samuel 3:13Genesis 43:3Exodus 10:28Revelation 22:4
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Esther 8:8II Samuel 13:23II Samuel 13:29Esther 3:3Esther 3:12Ezekiel 33:11