1 Kings 11:17

Translations

Modern

But Hadad, still just a young boy, had fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites who were servants of his father.

Traditional

That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

Literal

…and Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of the servants of his father with him, to go to Egypt. And Hadad was a young boy.

Latin

…fugit Adad ipse, et viri Idumæi de servis patris ejus cum eo, ut ingrederetur Ægyptum: erat autem Adad puer parvulus.

Original

Hebrew

English

But Hadad, still just a young boy, had fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites who were servants of his father.

Notes

1 Kings 11:14–22

Solomon's first enemy was Hadad. David had fought the Edomites and defeated them severely (2 Samuel 8:13–14; 1 Chronicles 18:13Œ14). Hadad was the only survivor from the Edomite royal family. He escaped to Egypt with some followers. The Egyptian king welcomed him as a possible ally and gave him his wife's sister to marry. When David and Joab died, Hadad returned to Edom, waiting for a chance to strike back at Israel.

1 Kings 11:14–40

God delivered Solomon’s punishment through three political adversaries, Hadad, Rezon, and Jeroboam (see 1 Kings 11:40).

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon

Events

Reign of Solomon

Related verses

2 Samuel 4:4
And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
2 Kings 11:2
But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not killed.
Exodus 2:1–10
Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman,
Matthew 2:13–14
When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

People

Hadad: An Edomite prince who opposed Solomon

Places

Edom: Descendants of Esau; enemy nation southeast of Israel Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Ashtoreth Edom, Edomites Gods and Goddesses Hadad Kings, Books of First and Second Milcom Pharaoh Rehoboam

Topics

Backsliders: Solomon Citizens: Wicked: Hadad and Jeroboam Egypt: Often a Refuge to Strangers God: Providence of, Overruling Interpositions of The Hadad: A Prince of Edom: Adversary of Solomon Hospitality: Pharaoh to Hadad Paran: Hadad Flees To Pharaoh: Ruler of Egypt at the Time of David The Edomites: Took Refuge in Egypt

1 Kings 11:17

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