2 Samuel 14:21-24

International Standard Version

David Authorizes Absalom’s Return

²¹ Then the king addressed Joab, “Look! I’ll do this thing that you’ve requested.^[a] Go bring back the young man Absalom.”

²² At this, Joab fell on his face to the ground, prostrating himself to bless the king, and then^[b] said, “Today your servant realizes that he’s found favor with you, your majesty, in that the king has acted on the request of his servant.” ²³ Then Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

²⁴ Nevertheless, the king said, “Let him return to his own home and not show his face to me.” So Absalom returned to his own home and did not show his face to the king.