1 Kings 11:14 bbe — So the Lord sent Hadad the Edomite to make trouble for Solomon: he was of the king's seed in Edom.

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"So the Lord sent Hadad the Edomite to make trouble for Solomon: he was of the king's seed in Edom."

— 1 Kings 11:14, Bible in Basic English

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1 Kings 11 — Context

11

So the Lord said to Solomon, Because you have done this, and have not kept my agreement and my laws, which I gave you, I will take the kingdom away from you by force and will give it to your servant.

12

I will not do it in your life-time, because of your father David, but I will take it from your son.

13

Still I will not take all the kingdom from him; but I will give one tribe to your son, because of my servant David, and because of Jerusalem, the town of my selection.

14

So the Lord sent Hadad the Edomite to make trouble for Solomon: he was of the king's seed in Edom.

15

And when David had sent destruction on Edom, and Joab, the captain of the army, had gone to put the dead into the earth, and had put to death every male in Edom;

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(For Joab and all Israel were there six months till every male in Edom had been cut off;)

17

Hadad, being still a young boy, went in flight to Egypt, with certain Edomites, servants of his father;

1 Kings 11:14 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 11:14 say?
1 Kings 11:14 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “So the Lord sent Hadad the Edomite to make trouble for Solomon: he was of the king's seed in Edom.”
Where is 1 Kings 11:14 in the Bible?
1 Kings 11:14 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 11, verse 14.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 11:14.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 11:14 in?
1 Kings 11:14 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 11:14?
1 Kings 11:14 reads (BBE): “So the Lord sent Hadad the Edomite to make trouble for Solomon: he was of the king's seed in Edom.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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