2 Samuel 14:24

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ יִסֹּ֣ב אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּפָנַ֖י לֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּסֹּ֤ב אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א רָאָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*, *yissōb* to-*bêtô* and-*pānay* not *yirʾeh*; *wayyissōb* *ʾAbšālôm* to-*bêtô* and-face-of the-*melek* not *rāʾāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*yissōb*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him turn", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*pānay*": "common plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will see", "*wayyissōb*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*rāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw" }, "variants": { "*yissōb*": "turn/return/go", "*pānay*": "my face/presence/person" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ יִסֹּ֣ב אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּפָנַ֖י לֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּסֹּ֤ב אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א רָאָֽה׃

Transliteration

wayyōʾmer the-melek, yissōb to-bêtô and-pānay not yirʾeh; wayyissōb ʾAbšālôm to-bêtô and-face-of the-melek not rāʾāh.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *melek*: masculine singular noun - king
• *yissōb*: Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him turn
• *bêtô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house
• *pānay*: common plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face
• *yirʾeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will see
• *wayyissōb*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned
• *ʾAbšālôm*: proper name - Absalom
• *rāʾāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw

Word Meanings

• *yissōb*: turn/return/go
• *pānay*: my face/presence/person

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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 king’s face.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the king said, Let him return to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and did not see the king's face.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the kinge sayde: Let him go againe in to his house, and not se my face. Thus Absalom came agayne to his house, and sawe not ye kynges face.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the King sayde, Let him turne to his owne house, & not see my face. So Absalom turned to his owne house, & saw not the Kings face.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king sayde: Let him turne to his owne house, & not see my face. And so Absalo returned to his owne house, and sawe not the kinges face.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and didn't see the king's face.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the king saith, `Let him turn round unto his house, and my face he doth not see.' And Absalom turneth round unto his house, and the face of the king he hath not seen.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the king said, Let him go to his house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom went back to his house and did not see the face of the king.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king said, "Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face." So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn't see the king's face.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the king said,“Let him go over to his own house. He may not see my face.” So Absalom went over to his own house; he did not see the king’s face.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 22:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.4", "source": "Καὶ ὄψονται τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ· καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῶν μετώπων αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *opsontai* the *prosōpon* of him; and the *onoma* of him upon the *metōpōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*opsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - will see", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*metōpōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - foreheads" }, "variants": { "*opsontai*": "will see/behold/look upon", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*metōpōn*": "foreheads/brows" } }
• Gen 43:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו יְהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָעֵ֣ד הֵעִד֩ בָּ֨נוּ הָאִ֤ישׁ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *yəhûdâ* *lēʾmōr*: *hāʿēd hēʿid* in us the *ʾîš* *lēʾmōr*: not-*tirʾû* my *pānay* *biltî* your *ʾăḥîkem* with you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "hiphil infinitive absolute + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - strongly warned/solemnly warned", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - in us/against us", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall not see", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*biltî*": "conjunction/preposition - without/except", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "solemnly warned/strongly admonished/earnestly testified", "*bānû*": "against us/among us/in us", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence", "*biltî*": "without/except/unless" } }
• Exod 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.28", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ פַרְעֹ֖ה לֵ֣ךְ מֵעָלָ֑י הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ אֶל־תֹּ֙סֶף֙ רְא֣וֹת פָּנַ֔י כִּ֗י בְּי֛וֹם רְאֹתְךָ֥ פָנַ֖י תָּמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer-lô* *parʿōh* *lēk* *mē-ʿālāy* *hiššāmer* *ləkā* *ʾel-tōsep* *rəʾôt* *pānay* *kî* *bə-yôm* *rəʾōtəkā* *pānay* *tāmût*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer-lô*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he said to him", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*mē-ʿālāy*": "preposition + preposition with 1st singular suffix - from upon me/from me", "*hiššāmer*": "Niphal imperative masculine singular - take heed/be careful", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to yourself", "*ʾel-tōsep*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - do not add", "*rəʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*pānay*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my face", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the day of", "*rəʾōtəkā*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seeing", "*pānay*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my face", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will die" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer*": "take heed/guard yourself/be careful", "*ʾel-tōsep*": "do not add/attempt no more/do not try again" } }
• 2 Sam 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ט֔וֹב אֲנִ֕י אֶכְרֹ֥ת אִתְּךָ֖ בְּרִ֑ית אַ֣ךְ דָּבָ֣ר אֶחָ֡ד אָנֹכִי֩ שֹׁאֵ֨ל מֵאִתְּךָ֤ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא־תִרְאֶ֣ה אֶת־פָּנַ֔י כִּ֣י ׀ אִם־לִפְנֵ֣י הֱבִיאֲךָ֗ אֵ֚ת מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל בְּבֹאֲךָ֖ לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־פָּנָֽי׃", "text": "*wayyō'mer* *ṭôb* *'ănî* *'ekrōt* with-you *berît* *'ak* *dābār* *'eḥād* *'ānōkî* *šō'ēl* from-with-you to-*lē'mōr* not-*tir'eh* *'et*-*pānay* for if-before *hăbî'ăkā* *'ēt* *mîkal* *bat*-*šā'ûl* in-*bō'ăkā* to-*lir'ôt* *'et*-*pānāy*", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*'ănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*'ekrōt*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will cut/make", "*berît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*'eḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*'ānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*šō'ēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - asking/requesting", "*lē'mōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to say", "*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will see", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix with direct object marker - my face", "*hăbî'ăkā*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bringing", "*mîkal*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Michal", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bō'ăkā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition bet - in your coming", "*lir'ôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to see", "*pānāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix with direct object marker - my face" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/well/it is good", "*'ekrōt berît*": "I will make a covenant/I will establish an agreement", "*tir'eh 'et-pānay*": "you will see my face (idiom for having an audience/meeting)", "*hăbî'ăkā*": "your bringing/when you bring", "*lir'ôt 'et-pānāy*": "to see my face (idiom for having an audience/meeting)" } }
• 2 Sam 14:28 : 28 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.28", "source": "וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֑ים וּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א רָאָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyēšeb ʾAvšālôm* in-*Yərûšālaim šənātayim yāmîm* and-*pənê hammeleḵ lōʾ rāʾâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he dwelt/remained", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*bîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper name - in Jerusalem", "*šənātayim*": "dual form noun - two years", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days (idiomatic with time expressions)", "*ûpənê*": "waw-conjunction + masculine plural construct noun - and face of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rāʾâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he saw" }, "variants": { "*šənātayim yāmîm*": "two years of days/two full years/two years time", "*pənê hammeleḵ*": "face of the king/the king's presence" } }