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1 Kings 11:13-15
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 Kings 11:13-15
GOD’S WORD Translation
13 However, I will not tear the whole kingdom away from you. I will give your son one tribe for my servant David’s sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, ⌞the city⌟ that I chose.”
Rebellions against Solomon
14 The Lord raised up Hadad the Edomite as a rival to Solomon. Hadad was from the Edomite royal family. 15 When David had conquered Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, went to bury those killed in battle and killed every male in Edom.
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1 Kings 11:13-15
New International Version
1 Kings 11:13-15
New International Version
13 Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom from him, but will give him one tribe(A) for the sake(B) of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”(C)
Solomon’s Adversaries
14 Then the Lord raised up against Solomon an adversary,(D) Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom. 15 Earlier when David was fighting with Edom, Joab the commander of the army, who had gone up to bury the dead, had struck down all the men in Edom.(E)
1 Kings 11:13-15
English Standard Version
1 Kings 11:13-15
English Standard Version
13 However, (A)I will not tear away all the kingdom, but (B)I will give one tribe to your son, for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem (C)that I have chosen.”
14 And the Lord raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite. He was of the royal house in Edom. 15 For (D)when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army went up to bury the slain, he struck down every male in Edom
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