1 Kings 11:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Kings 11:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 11:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 11:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.”

1 Kings 11:19 — World English Bible

1 Kings 11:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Kings 11:19 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 11:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Hadad findeth grace in the eyes of Pharaoh exceedingly, and he giveth to him a wife, the sister of his own wife, sister of Tahpenes the mistress;”

1 Kings 11:19 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 11:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, and he gave him as wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.”

1 Kings 11:19 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 11:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Hadad found great fauour in the sight of Pharaoh, and he gaue him to wife the sister of his owne wife, euen the sister of Tahpenes the Queene.”

1 Kings 11:19 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 11:19 in Context — 1 Kings 11

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.

21 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.

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What Does 1 Kings 11:19 Mean?

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