Let him not see my face - We are not told why David adopted this half-measure. Possibly Bathsheba’s influence may have been exerted…

Let him not see my face. — David allowed Absalom’s return, but forbade him his presence. The former had been done in weak…

And the king said
Very probably to Joab, when he informed him of Absalom's being come to Jerusalem:

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David was inclined to favor Absalom, yet, for the honor of his justice, he could not do so except when an appeal was made on his behalf, which may …