And the king said, Let him (o) 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.
(o) Covering by this his affection, and showing some part of justice to please the people.
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2 Samuel 14:24
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.