Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the king. Young's Literal Translation 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. King James Bible 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. Hebrew But the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king added, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “He may return יִסֹּ֣ב (yis·sōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his house, בֵּית֔וֹ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house but he must not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no see יִרְאֶ֑ה (yir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see my face.” וּפָנַ֖י (ū·p̄ā·nay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face So Absalom אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites returned וַיִּסֹּ֤ב (way·yis·sōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his own house, בֵּית֔וֹ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house but he did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no see the king. רָאָֽה׃ (rā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see |