1 Kings 11:21

“And Hadad heard in Egypt that David had lain down with his fathers and that Joab the commander of the army was dead. And Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me go, that I may go to my own land.””

1 Kings 11:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 11:21, word by word

And Hadadהֲדַדhadad

Hadad

Hadad, the name of several Edomites; among them a king of Edom and an enemy of Solomon.

Where else “hadad” appears
heardשָׁמַעshama

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shama” appears
in Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

Where else “david” appears
had lain downשָׁכַבshachav

sleep in death

To die, like lying down to sleep beside one's ancestors.

Where else “shachav” appears
his fathersאֲבֹתָיavotay

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

Where else “avotay” appears
Joabיוֹאָבyoav

Joab

Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."

Where else “yoav” appears
the commanderשַׂרsar

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sar” appears
of the armyצָּבָאtsava

army

An army.

Where else “tsava” appears
was deadמֵתmet

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “met” appears
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

Where else “paro” appears
“Let me goשַׁלְּחֵshalche

let go

To set free, release.

Where else “shalche” appears
that I may goאֵלֵךְelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

Where else “elech” appears
my own landאַרְצִartsi

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “artsi” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

20And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, and Tahpenes weaned him in the midst of the house of Pharaoh; and Genubath was in the house of Pharaoh among the sons of Pharaoh.

21 · This verse (above)

22And Pharaoh said to him, “But what are you lacking with me, that here you are, seeking to go to your land?” And he said, “No, but you must let me go.”

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