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1 Kings 11:22 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 11 · verse 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.1 Kings 11:22 · King James Version
1 Kings 11:22 in context
20And 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.
21And 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.
22Then 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.
23And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
24And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- PharaohParʻôhParoh, a general title of Egyptian kingsH6547 →
- seekestbâqashto search outH1245 →
- countryʼeretsthe earthH776 →
- lackedchâçêrlackingH2638 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- goyâlakto walkH3212 →
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While Solomon kept closely to God and to his duty there was no adversary nor evil occurrent (Kg1 5:4), nothing to create him any disturbance or uneasiness in the least;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-25