1 Kings 11:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.”
1 Kings 11:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 11:40 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 11:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.”
1 Kings 11:40 — World English Bible
1 Kings 11:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. ”
1 Kings 11:40 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 11:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Solomon seeketh to put Jeroboam to death, and Jeroboam riseth and fleeth to Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and he is in Egypt till the death of Solomon.”
1 Kings 11:40 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 11:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam; and Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt; and he was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. ”
1 Kings 11:40 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 11:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Salomon sought therefore to kill Ieroboam, and Ieroboam arose, and fled into Egypt vnto Shishak King of Egypt, and was in Egypt vntil the death of Salomon.”
1 Kings 11:40 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 11:40 in Context — 1 Kings 11
38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
41 And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
42 And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
What Does 1 Kings 11:40 Mean?
1 Kings 11:40 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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