1 Kings 11:14
What does 1 Kings 11:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 11:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah raised up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah raised up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So the Lord sent Hadad the Edomite to make trouble for Solomon: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah raiseth up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; of the seed of the king <FI>is<Fi> he in Edom;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord raised up an adversary to Solomon, Adad, the Edomite, of the king's seed, in Edom.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah stirred up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the king's seed in Edom.
Context
v.13Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.
v.14This passage
v.15For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, and had smitten every male in Edom
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 13:17
Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not regard silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
- 2 Samuel 24:1
And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.
- 1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
- 1 Chronicles 5:26
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river of Gozan, unto this day.
- Psalms 89:30
If his children forsake my law, And walk not in mine ordinances;
- 2 Samuel 7:14
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;
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