1 Kings 11:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 11:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 11:21 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 11:21 — 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. Let...: Heb. Send me away”
— 1 Kings 11:21 (KJV)
1 Kings 11:21 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 11:21
“And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:21: may, mine, own
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:21: dead, let, own
“Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. kept...: Heb. bound”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:21: pharaoh, let, may
“And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. corrupted...: or, were corrupt ceased...: Heb. let nothing fall of their”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:21: fathers, dead, let
“Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed? wonderfully: or, reproachfully the people: Heb. them”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:21: egypt, pharaoh, let
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