1 Kings 11:19
in 1 Kings 11There 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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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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This verse in 1 Kings 11
Commentary
5 notes on this verseAnd Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh,.... Perhaps for his comely personage, princely qualities, and good behaviour, as he grew up: so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen; it seems the kings of Egypt used to marry their favourites to great personages; see Gen 41:45.
This site's exposition
stirred up an adversary
on 1 Kings 11:14-22
Hadad the Edomite is the first of two adversaries the Lord himself raises against Solomon, a royal child who fled Joab's slaughter of Edom's males under David and grew up at Pharaoh's own table, married to the queen's sister. The narrator lets the long exile stand as its own comment: a king who married Pharaoh's daughter for peace now houses inside Egypt the very man his father's war created. Hadad's plea to return, though thou hast lacked nothing with me, names the pull of home over comfort, and it comes precisely when Solomon's protection has weakened.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Though they themselves were moved by principles of ambition or revenge, God made use of them to serve his design of correcting Solomon. The principal judgment threatened was deferred, namely, the rending of the kingdom from him, but he himself was made to fee the smart of the rod, for his greater humiliation.
Those that are too free in giving provocation ought to consider that perhaps it may be remembered in time to come and returned with interest to theirs after them; having so few friends in this world, it is our wisdom not to make ourselves more enemies than we needs must. Hadad, an Edomite, was an adversary to Solomon.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Then, having acquired great power, he at length became king in Damascus, threw off the yoke, and was "the adversary of Israel all the days of Solomon." He was succeeded by Hadad, whose successors took the official title of Ben-hadad from him, the illustrious founder of the powerful kingdom of Damascene-Syria.
The words behind it
15 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּמְצָא֙ | vaiyimtza' | and he found | H4672 → | 455 times |
| הֲדַ֥ד | hadad | Hadad | H1908 → | 12 times |
| חֵ֛ן | chen | favor | H2580 → | |
| בְּעֵינֵ֥י | beeinei | in [the] eyes of | H5869 → | 887 times |
| פַרְעֹ֖ה | faroh | Pharaoh | H6547 → | 274 times |
| מְאֹ֑ד | meod | exceedingly | H3966 → | 300 times |
| וַיִּתֶּן־ | vaiyiten- | and he gave | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| ל֤וֹ | lo | to him | ||
| אִשָּׁה֙ | ʾishah | a wife | H802 → | 781 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| אֲח֣וֹת | ʾachot | [the] sister of | H269 → | 114 times |
| אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ | ʾishto | own wife his | H802 → | 781 times |
| אֲח֖וֹת | ʾachot | [the] sister of | H269 → | 114 times |
| תַּחְפְּנֵ֥יס | tachpeneis | Tahpenes | H8472 → | 3 times |
| הַגְּבִירָֽה׃ | hagevirah | the queen | H1377 → |
וַיִּמְצָא֙and he found
vaiyimtza'H4672 →455 times
הֲדַ֥דHadad
hadadH1908 →12 times
חֵ֛ןfavor
chenH2580 →
בְּעֵינֵ֥יin [the] eyes of
beeineiH5869 →887 times
פַרְעֹ֖הPharaoh
farohH6547 →274 times
מְאֹ֑דexceedingly
meodH3966 →300 times
וַיִּתֶּן־and he gave
vaiyiten-H5414 →2011 times
ל֤וֹto him
lo
אִשָּׁה֙a wife
ʾishahH802 →781 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
אֲח֣וֹת[the] sister of
ʾachotH269 →114 times
אִשְׁתּ֔וֹown wife his
ʾishtoH802 →781 times
אֲח֖וֹת[the] sister of
ʾachotH269 →114 times
תַּחְפְּנֵ֥יסTahpenes
tachpeneisH8472 →3 times
הַגְּבִירָֽה׃the queen
hagevirahH1377 →
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Genesis 39:21the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
it leads to
- Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
- Exodus 3:21
And I will grant this people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that when you leave, you will not go away empty-handed.
- Acts 7:9–10
Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
- Isaiah 41:10
Through
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.
it leads to
- Proverbs 3:4
Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
- 2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Genesis 48:16
the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow…
- Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- Psalms 22:24
For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
- Proverbs 3:4
Where this verse is studied
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About 1 Kings
This page draws on F. W. Farrar, The First Book of Kings (Expositor's Bible); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil, The Books of the Kings and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.