1 Kings 11:19

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“There Hadad found such great favor in the sight of Pharaoh that he gave to him in marriage the sister of Queen Tahpenes, his own wife.”

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BSBPD

“There Hadad found such great favor in the sight of Pharaoh that he gave to him in marriage the sister of Queen Tahpenes, his own wife.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Hadad findeth grace in the eyes of Pharaoh exceedingly, and he giveth to him a wife, the sister of his own wife, sister of Tahpenes the mistress;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 11:19 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 39:4Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.
  2. Genesis 39:21the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
  3. Genesis 41:45Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.
  4. Jeremiah 43:7So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes.
  5. Acts 7:10and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
  6. Acts 7:21When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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