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- 1 Kings
- Chapter 11
- Verse 21
1 Kings 11:21
“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.”
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then Pharaoh said unto him, but what hast thou lacked with me,.... Either of an equipage suitable to his birth and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
That Hadad should wait for the death of Joab before requesting leave to return to Idumaea shows how terrible an…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 11:14-25
While Solomon kept closely to God and to his duty there was no adversary nor evil occurrent (Kg1 5:4), nothing to create…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers Hadad's first attempt to depart from Egypt was therefore…
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