SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:24
Mas el rey dijo: Váyase a su casa, y no vea mi rostro. Y Absalón volvió a su casa, y no vio el rostro del rey.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:24
Verse 24. Let him not see my face.] He would not at once restore him to favour, though he had now remitted his crime; so that he should not die for it. It was highly proper to show this detestation of the crime, and respect for justice.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. And the king said , etc.] Very probably to Joab, when he informed him of Absalom’s being come to Jerusalem: let him turn to his own house ; depart from the king’s palace, where Joab had brought him, and go to his own house, which was in Jerusalem; for here he had one before he fled to Geshur; (see 2 Samuel 13:20); and let him not see my face ; which he ordered, partly to show his detestation of the crime he had been guilty of, and some remaining resentment in his mind at him on account of it; and partly for his credit among some of the people at least, who might think it was a crime so great as not to go unpunished, though others were of a different mind; and also for the greater humiliation of Absalom, who, the king might think, had not been sufficiently humbled for his sin, or had not truly repented of it: so Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king’s face ; in obedience to his father’s orders.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-24 - David was inclined to favour Absalom, yet, for the honour of his justice, he could not do it but upon application made for him, whic may show the methods of Divine grace. It is true that God has thought of compassion toward poor sinners, not willing that any should perish yet he is only reconciled to them through a Mediator, who pleads of their behalf. God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, an Christ came to this land of our banishment, to bring us to God.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 המלך 4428 יסב 5437 אל 413 ביתו 1004 ופני 6440 לא 3808 יראה 7200 ויסב 5437 אבשׁלום 53 אל 413 ביתו 1004 ופני 6440 המלך 4428 לא 3808 ראה׃ 7200
