1 Kings 11:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.”

1 Kings 11:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 11:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 11:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They arose out of Midian and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, and appointed him food, and gave him land.”

1 Kings 11:18 — World English Bible

1 Kings 11:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.”

1 Kings 11:18 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 11:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they rise out of Midian, and come into Paran, and take men with them out of Paran, and come in to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he giveth to him a house, and bread hath commanded for him, and land hath given to him.”

1 Kings 11:18 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 11:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran, and took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt; who gave him a house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.”

1 Kings 11:18 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 11:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran, and tooke men with them out of Paran, and came to Egypt vnto Pharaoh King of Egypt, which gaue him an house, and appointed him vitailes, and gaue him lande.”

1 Kings 11:18 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 11:18 in Context — 1 Kings 11

16 (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)

17 That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

18 And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.

19 And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.

20 And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh.

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What Does 1 Kings 11:18 Mean?

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