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1 Kings 11:22-24
Good News Translation
1 Kings 11:22-24
Good News Translation
22 “Why?” the king asked. “Have I failed to give you something? Is that why you want to go back home?”
“Just let me go,” Hadad answered the king. And he went back to his country.[a]
As king of Edom, Hadad was an evil, bitter enemy of Israel.[b]
23 God also caused Rezon son of Eliada to turn against Solomon. Rezon had fled from his master, King Hadadezer of Zobah, 24 and had become the leader of a gang of outlaws. (This happened after David had defeated Hadadezer and had slaughtered his Syrian allies.) Rezon and his gang went and lived in Damascus, where his followers made him king of Syria.
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- 1 Kings 11:22 One ancient translation And he went back to his country; Hebrew does not have these words.
- 1 Kings 11:22 One ancient translation As king … Israel; in Hebrew this sentence, with some differences, comes at the end of verse 25.
1 Kings 11:22-24
New International Version
1 Kings 11:22-24
New International Version
22 “What have you lacked here that you want to go back to your own country?” Pharaoh asked.
“Nothing,” Hadad replied, “but do let me go!”
23 And God raised up against Solomon another adversary,(A) Rezon son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer(B) king of Zobah. 24 When David destroyed Zobah’s army, Rezon gathered a band of men around him and became their leader; they went to Damascus,(C) where they settled and took control.
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