1 Kings 11:21
ContextNET © | While in Egypt Hadad heard that David had passed away 1 and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead. So Hadad asked Pharaoh, “Give me permission to leave 2 so I can return to my homeland.” |
NIV © | While he was in Egypt, Hadad heard that David rested with his fathers and that Joab the commander of the army was also dead. Then Hadad said to Pharaoh, "Let me go, so that I may return to my own country." |
NASB © | But when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers and that Joab the commander of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, "Send me away, that I may go to my own country." |
NLT © | When the news reached Hadad in Egypt that David and his commander Joab were both dead, he said to Pharaoh, "Let me return to my own country." |
MSG © | While living in Egypt, Hadad heard that both David and Joab, commander of the army, were dead. He approached Pharaoh and said, "Send me off with your blessing--I want to return to my country." |
BBE © | Now when Hadad had news in Egypt that David had been put to rest with his fathers, and that Joab, the captain of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh, Send me back to my country. |
NRSV © | When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his ancestors and that Joab the commander of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, "Let me depart, that I may go to my own country." |
NKJV © | So when Hadad heard in Egypt that David rested with his fathers, and that Joab the commander of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, "Let me depart, that I may go to my own country." |
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NET © [draft] ITL | While in Egypt <04714> Hadad <01908> heard <08085> that <03588> David <01732> had passed away <01> <05973> <07901> and that <03588> Joab <03097> , the commander <08269> of the army <06635> , was dead <04191> . So Hadad <01908> asked <0559> Pharaoh <06547> , “Give <07971> me permission to leave <07971> so I can return <01980> to <0413> my homeland .”<0776> |
NET © | While in Egypt Hadad heard that David had passed away 1 and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead. So Hadad asked Pharaoh, “Give me permission to leave 2 so I can return to my homeland.” |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.” 2 tn Heb “send me away.” |