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1 Kings 11:21

DavidHadadJoabPharaohEgypt

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.

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.

22 Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.

23 And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:

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BSB
When Hadad heard in Egypt that David had rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh, “Let me go, that I may return to my own country.”
KJV
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.
WEB
When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead; and Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.
BLB
And Hadad heard in Egypt that David had rested with his fathers, and that Joab the commander of the army was dead. And Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me depart, that I may go to my own land.”
ÅB
Da nå Hadad i Egypt fikk høre at David hadde lagt seg til hvile hos sine fedre, og at hærføreren Joab var død, sa han til Farao: La meg fare, så jeg kan dra hjem til mitt land!
OTB
Men da Hadad hørte i Egypt at David hadde lagt seg til hvile med sine fedre, og at Joab, hærføreren, var død, sa Hadad til farao: "Send meg bort, så jeg kan dra til mitt eget land."
B1930
Da nu Hadad i Egypten fikk høre at David hadde lagt sig til hvile hos sine fedre, og at hærføreren Joab var død, sa han til Farao: La mig fare, så jeg kan dra hjem til mitt land!

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  • 1 Kings 2:10

    So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

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  • 1 Samuel 9:26

    And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

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  • Joshua 2:21

    And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:21

    And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

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  • 1 Kings 2:34

    So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

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  • Genesis 45:24

    So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

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  • Matthew 2:20

    Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.

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  • Exodus 4:19

    And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.

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