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2 Samuel 14:24

But the king said, "Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face." And so, Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the face of the king
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King James Version

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.

English Standard Version

And the king said, "Let him dwell apart in his own house; he is not to come into my presence." So Absalom lived apart in his own house and did not come into the king's presence.

New International Version

But the king said, "He must go to his own house; he must not see my face." So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the face of the king.