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There Genubath lived with Pharaoh&#8217s own children. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> She bore him a son named Genubath. Tahpenes raised him in Pharaoh’s palace among Pharaoh’s own sons. <a href="/esv/1_kings/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house. And Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And the sister of Tahpenes bore Hadad a son named Genubath. Tahpenes herself weaned him in Pharaoh’s palace, and Genubath lived there among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/11.htm">King James Bible</a> And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house. And Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the sister of Tahpenes gave birth to his son Genubath, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> The sister of Tahpenes bore his son Genubath, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh&#8217s house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh&#8217s house among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the sister of Tahpenes bore his son Genubath, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the sister of Tahpenes bore his son Genubath. And Tahpenes weaned him in Pharaoh’s house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/amp/1_kings/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The sister of Tahpenes gave birth to Genubath, Hadad’s son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/csb/1_kings/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Tahpenes’s sister gave birth to Hadad’s son Genubath. Tahpenes herself weaned him in Pharaoh’s palace, and Genubath lived there along with Pharaoh’s sons. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Tahpenes&#8217 sister gave birth to Hadad&#8217s son Genubath. Tahpenes herself weaned him in Pharaoh&#8217s palace, and Genubath lived there along with Pharaoh&#8217s sons. <a href="/asv/1_kings/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh's house among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/cev/1_kings/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Hadad and his wife had a son named Genubath, and the queen let the boy grow up in the palace with her own children. <a href="/erv/1_kings/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's house among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Tahpenes' sister had a son [named] Genubath. Tahpenes presented the boy to Pharaoh in the palace, and Genubath lived in the palace among Pharaoh's children. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> She bore him a son, Genubath, who was raised by the queen in the palace, where he lived with the king's sons. <a href="/isv/1_kings/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> Queen Tahpenes' sister bore him his son Genubath, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's palace while Genubath lived in Pharaoh's palace with the Pharaoh's own sons. <a href="/msb/1_kings/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And the sister of Tahpenes bore Hadad a son named Genubath. Tahpenes herself weaned him in Pharaoh?s palace, and Genubath lived there among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/net/1_kings/11.htm">NET Bible</a> Tahpenes' sister gave birth to his son, named Genubath. Tahpenes raised him in Pharaoh's palace; Genubath grew up in Pharaoh's palace among Pharaoh's sons. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes raised in Pharaoh's house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh's house among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/web/1_kings/11.htm">World English Bible</a> The sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the sons of Pharaoh. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the sister of Tahpenes bears to him his son Genubath, and Tahpenes weans him within the house of Pharaoh, and Genubath is in the house of Pharaoh in the midst of the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the sister of Tahpenes beareth to him Genubath his son, and Tahpenes weaneth him within the house of Pharaoh, and Genubath is in the house of Pharaoh in the midst of the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/slt/1_kings/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the sister of Tahpenes will bare to him Genubath his son, and Tahpenes will wean him in the midst of Pharaoh's house: and Genubath will be in Pharaoh's house in the midst of Pharaoh's sons.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the sister of Taphnes bore him his son Genubath, and Taphnes brought him up in the house of Pharao: and Genubath dwelt with Pharao among his children. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the sister of Tahpenes bore to him a son, Genubath. And Tahpenes raised him in the house of Pharaoh. And Genubath was living with Pharaoh and his sons. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Tahpenes’ sister bore Hadad a son, Genubath. Tahpenes weaned him in Pharaoh’s palace. And Genubath lived in Pharaoh’s house, with Pharaoh’s own sons. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The sister of Tahpenes gave birth by him to his son Genubath, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the children of Pharaoh.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the sister of Takhpis bore to him Gabuth his son, and Takhpis weaned Gabuth within the house of Pharaoh, and Gabuth was in the house of Pharaoh among the sons of Pharaoh.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh's house among the sons of Pharaoh. <a href="/sep/1_kings/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the sister of Thekemina bore to him, even to Ader, Ganebath her son; and Thekemina brought him up in the midst of the sons of Pharao, and Ganebath was in the midst of the sons of Pharao. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/11-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=4419" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/11.htm">Hadad's Return</a> …19There 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. 20<a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·wṯ (N-fsc) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">And the sister</a> <a href="/hebrew/8472.htm" title="8472: taḥ·pə·nês (N-proper-fs) -- An Egyptian queen. Of Egyptian derivation; Tachpenes, an Egyptian woman.">of Tahpenes</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wat·tê·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">bore</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">Hadad</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1592.htm" title="1592: gə·nu·ḇaṯ (N-proper-ms) -- Son of an Edomite. From ganab; theft; Genubath, an Edomitish prince.">named Genubath.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8472.htm" title="8472: ṯaḥ·pə·nês (N-proper-fs) -- An Egyptian queen. Of Egyptian derivation; Tachpenes, an Egyptian woman.">Tahpenes herself</a> <a href="/hebrew/1580.htm" title="1580: wat·tiḡ·mə·lê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to treat a person, i.e. Benefit or requite; by implication, to ripen, i.e. to wean.">weaned him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1592.htm" title="1592: ḡə·nu·ḇaṯ (N-proper-ms) -- Son of an Edomite. From ganab; theft; Genubath, an Edomitish prince.">and Genubath</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: p̄ar·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">of Pharaoh.</a> 21When Hadad heard in Egypt that David had rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh, “Let me go, that I may return to my own country.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">2 Samuel 3:3</a> his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; <a href="/1_chronicles/3-2.htm">1 Chronicles 3:2</a> the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith; <a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">2 Samuel 13:1</a> After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom. <a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37-39</a> Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day. / After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years. / And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death. <a href="/2_samuel/14-27.htm">2 Samuel 14:27</a> Three sons were born to Absalom, and a daughter named Tamar, who was a beautiful woman. <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">1 Kings 3:1</a> Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem. <a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">1 Kings 9:16</a> Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife. <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-2</a> King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. <a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">1 Kings 11:14</a> Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom. <a href="/1_kings/11-23.htm">1 Kings 11:23-25</a> And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah, / and had gathered men to himself. When David killed the Zobaites, Rezon captained a band of raiders and went to Damascus, where they settled and gained control. / Rezon was Israel’s enemy throughout the days of Solomon, adding to the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled over Aram with hostility toward Israel. <a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">1 Kings 14:21</a> Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11</a> Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.” <a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a> and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife, <a href="/matthew/1-7.htm">Matthew 1:7</a> Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa. <a href="/matthew/1-17.htm">Matthew 1:17</a> In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh.weaned<a href="/genesis/21-7.htm">Genesis 21:7</a> And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.<a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">1 Samuel 1:24</a> And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-27.htm">Care</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">Household</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-51.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-19.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-19.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-19.htm">Tahpenes</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-19.htm">Tah'penes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Weaned</a> <a href="/hosea/1-8.htm">Weaneth</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-18.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-17.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Care</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-33.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-28.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-29.htm">Household</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-7.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-21.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-18.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-2.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-19.htm">Tahpenes</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-19.htm">Tah'penes</a> <a href="/psalms/131-2.htm">Weaned</a> <a href="/hosea/1-8.htm">Weaneth</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-23.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 11</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Solomon's wives and concubines</a> 4. <a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">In his old age they draw him to idolatry</a> 9. <a href="/1_kings/11-9.htm">God threatens him,</a> 14. <a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt</a> 23. <a href="/1_kings/11-23.htm">Rezon, who reigned in Damascus</a> 26. <a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">And Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied</a> 41. <a href="/1_kings/11-41.htm">Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And the sister of Tahpenes bore Hadad a son named Genubath. This phrase introduces us to a significant familial connection within the Egyptian royal court. Tahpenes is identified as the queen or a high-ranking woman in Pharaoh's household, indicating Hadad's integration into Egyptian society. The birth of Genubath to Hadad, an Edomite prince, signifies the continuation of Hadad's lineage despite his exile. This connection to Egypt highlights the political alliances and familial ties that were common in the ancient Near East, where marriages often served to solidify alliances between nations. The name Genubath, meaning "theft" or "robbery," may reflect the circumstances of his birth or future actions, though the text does not elaborate further.Tahpenes herself weaned him in Pharaoh’s palace, The act of Tahpenes weaning Genubath in Pharaoh's palace underscores the privileged status of Hadad's family within Egypt. Weaning was a significant milestone in a child's life, often celebrated with a feast, and being weaned by a member of the royal household would have been a mark of honor and acceptance. This detail emphasizes the close relationship between Hadad and the Egyptian royal family, suggesting that Genubath was raised with the same care and attention as the Egyptian princes. It also reflects the cultural practice of wet-nursing and child-rearing in royal courts, where children of political significance were often raised in the palace to ensure loyalty and integration into the ruling class.and Genubath lived there among the sons of Pharaoh. Genubath's upbringing among the sons of Pharaoh indicates his assimilation into the Egyptian royal family, providing him with a unique position of influence and education. This environment would have exposed him to the political, cultural, and religious practices of Egypt, potentially shaping his future actions and loyalties. Living among Pharaoh's sons suggests that Genubath was considered part of the royal household, which could have implications for his identity and future role in regional politics. This setting also foreshadows the complex relationships between Israel and Egypt, as seen throughout the biblical narrative, where Egypt often plays a dual role as both refuge and adversary.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/tahpenes.htm">Tahpenes</a> An Egyptian queen, wife of Pharaoh, who played a role in the upbringing of Genubath. Her involvement signifies the political alliances Solomon had with Egypt. 2. <a href="/topical/g/genubath.htm">Genubath</a> The son of Hadad and the sister of Tahpenes. Raised in Pharaoh's palace, his life represents the intertwining of Israelite and Egyptian relations during Solomon's reign. 3. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_palace.htm">Pharaoh's Palace</a> The royal residence in Egypt where Genubath was raised. This setting highlights the influence and reach of Egyptian culture and politics. 4. <a href="/topical/h/hadad.htm">Hadad</a> An Edomite adversary of Solomon who fled to Egypt. His presence in Egypt and the birth of his son there underscore the political tensions and alliances of the time. 5. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The King of Israel during this period, whose alliances and marriages with foreign nations, including Egypt, led to both political strength and spiritual compromise.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a> Solomon's alliances, including those with Egypt, led to spiritual compromise. Believers must guard against allowing worldly influences to lead them away from God. <a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_upbringing.htm">The Influence of Upbringing</a> Genubath's upbringing in Pharaoh's palace shows the impact of environment on one's beliefs and values. Christians should be mindful of the environments they cultivate for themselves and their families. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_political_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Political Affairs</a> Despite human alliances and political maneuvers, God's purposes prevail. Trust in God's sovereignty should guide our responses to political and social changes. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Solomon's disobedience to God's commands regarding foreign alliances had long-term consequences for Israel. Obedience to God's Word is crucial for personal and communal well-being.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 11</a> <a href="/q/how_do_1_kings_20_and_other_texts_on_ahab_compare.htm">How do the details of King Ahab's military campaigns in 1 Kings 20 align or conflict with other biblical passages about his reign?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_non-biblical_proof_of_israel's_win.htm">Is there external evidence outside the Bible confirming Israel's victories over Aram recorded in 1 Kings 20?</a> <a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_bioethics.htm">What role did Egyptians play in biblical narratives?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) Genubath is similarly unknown. The weaning in the house of Pharaoh, no doubt with the customary festival (comp. <a href="/genesis/20-18.htm" title="For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.">Genesis 20:18</a>), indicated the admittance of the child into the royal family of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son [otherwise unknown], whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house [A significant token of his adoption into the royal family. The weaning, which generally took place in the second, sometimes third, (2 Macc. 7:27) year,was clearly a much more marked occasion in the ancient East than it is among ourselves (<a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Genesis 21:8</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">1 Samuel 1:24</a>) ]: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh. [i.e. he was brought up in the Egyptian harem.] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/11-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And the sister אֲח֣וֹת (’ă·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> Sister -- a sister of Tahpenes תַּחְפְּנֵ֗יס (taḥ·pə·nês) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8472.htm">Strong's 8472: </a> Tahpenes -- an Egyptian queen bore וַתֵּ֨לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage [Hadad] ל֜וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> a son בְּנ֔וֹ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son named Genubath. גְּנֻבַ֣ת (gə·nu·ḇaṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1592.htm">Strong's 1592: </a> Genubath -- son of an Edomite Tahpenes תַחְפְּנֵ֔ס (ṯaḥ·pə·nês) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8472.htm">Strong's 8472: </a> Tahpenes -- an Egyptian queen herself weaned וַתִּגְמְלֵ֣הוּ (wat·tiḡ·mə·lê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1580.htm">Strong's 1580: </a> To deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripen him in בְּת֖וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre Pharaoh’s פַּרְעֹ֑ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings palace, בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house and Genubath גְנֻבַת֙ (ḡə·nu·ḇaṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1592.htm">Strong's 1592: </a> Genubath -- son of an Edomite lived וַיְהִ֤י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be there בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house among בְּת֖וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre the sons בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Pharaoh. פַרְעֹֽה׃ (p̄ar·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/11-20.htm">1 Kings 11:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/11-20.htm">1 Kings 11:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/11-20.htm">1 Kings 11:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/11-20.htm">1 Kings 11:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/11-20.htm">1 Kings 11:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/11-20.htm">1 Kings 11:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/11-20.htm">1 Kings 11:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/11-20.htm">1 Kings 11:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/11-20.htm">1 Kings 11:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/11-20.htm">1 Kings 11:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 11:20 The sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/11-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 11:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 11:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/11-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 11:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 11:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>