2 Samuel 14:28

28 Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king’s face.

2 Samuel 14:28 in Other Translations

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

28 So Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, without coming into the king's presence.

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

28 Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years, and not once did he see the king face to face.

28 Absalom resided in Jerusalem two years but never saw the king.

2 Samuel 14:28 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 14:28

So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem
After his return from Geshur:

and saw not the king's face;
all that time; which was owing either to the king's resentment of the fact committed by him, or to state policy.

2 Samuel 14:28 In-Context

26 Whenever he cut the hair of his head—he used to cut his hair once a year because it became too heavy for him—he would weigh it, and its weight was two hundred shekels by the royal standard.

27 Three sons and a daughter were born to Absalom. His daughter’s name was Tamar, and she became a beautiful woman.

28 Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king’s face.

29 Then Absalom sent for Joab in order to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So he sent a second time, but he refused to come.

30 Then he said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.