1 Kings 11:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.”

1 Kings 11:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 11:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 11:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.””

1 Kings 11:21 — World English Bible

1 Kings 11:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.”

1 Kings 11:21 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 11:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Hadad hath heard in Egypt that David hath lain with his fathers, and that Joab head of the host is dead, and Hadad saith unto Pharaoh, `Send me away, and I go unto my land.'”

1 Kings 11:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 11:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead; and Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.”

1 Kings 11:21 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 11:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when Hadad heard in Egypt, that Dauid slept with his fathers, and that Ioab the captaine of the hoste was dead, Hadad sayde to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may goe to mine owne countrey.”

1 Kings 11:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 11:21 in Context — 1 Kings 11

19 Y halló Adad grande gracia delante de Faraón, el cual le dió por mujer á la hermana de su esposa, á la hermana de la reina Thaphnes.

20 Y la hermana de Thaphnes le parió á su hijo Genubath, al cual destetó Thaphnes dentro de la casa de Faraón; y estaba Genubath en casa de Faraón entre los hijos de Faraón.

21 Y oyendo Adad en Egipto que David había dormido con sus padres, y que era muerto Joab general del ejército, Adad dijo á Faraón: Déjame ir á mi tierra.

22 Y respondióle Faraón: ¿Por qué? ¿qué te falta conmigo, que procuras irte á tu tierra? Y él respondió: Nada; con todo, ruégote que me dejes ir.

23 Despertóle también Dios por adversario á Rezón, hijo de Eliada, el cual había huído de su amo Adad-ezer, rey de Soba.

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What Does 1 Kings 11:21 Mean?

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