1 Kings 11:21 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²¹ When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his ancestors and that Joab the commander of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ But when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers and that Joab the commander of Israel's army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

²¹ While in Egypt, Hadad heard that David had lain down with his ancestors and that Joab the general was also dead. Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me go to my homeland.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And when Hadad had heard in Egypt that David had slept with his fathers, and that Joab, the leader of the military, had died, he said to Pharaoh, "Release me, so that I may go to my own land."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And when Adad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the general of the army was dead, he add to Pharao: Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.

1 Kings 11:21 Cross References

Genesis 45:24

Then he sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving he said to them, “Do not quarrel along the way.”

2 Samuel 3:21

Abner said to David, “Let me go and rally all Israel to my lord the king, in order that they may make a covenant with you and that you may reign over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went away in peace.

1 Kings 11:20

The sister of Tahpenes gave birth by him to his son Genubath, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the children of Pharaoh.

1 Kings 11:22

But Pharaoh said to him, “What do you lack with me that you now seek to go to your own country?” And he said, “No, do let me go.”

1 Kings 2:10

Then David slept with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David.

1 Kings 2:34

Then Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck him down and killed him, and he was buried at his own house near the wilderness.

Exodus 4:19

The Lord said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all those who were seeking your life are dead.”

Matthew 2:20

“Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.”

Joshua 2:21

She said, “According to your words, so be it.” She sent them away, and they departed. Then she tied the crimson cord in the window.

1 Samuel 9:26

Then at the break of dawn Samuel called to Saul upon the roof, “Get up, so that I may send you on your way.” Saul got up, and both he and Samuel went out into the street.