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(Hadad was just a boy at the time.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Hadad fled to Egypt, together with certain Edomites of his father’s servants, Hadad still being a little child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Hadad, still just a young boy, had fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites who were servants of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad <i>being</i> yet a little child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />that Hadad fled to go to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him. Hadad <i>was</i> still a little child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />that Hadad fled to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, while Hadad <i>was</i> a young boy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />that Hadad fled to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father&#8217s servants with him, while Hadad was a young boy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />that Hadad fled to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, while Hadad <i>was</i> a young boy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />that Hadad fled to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, while Hadad <i>was</i> a young boy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />that Hadad escaped to Egypt, he and some Edomites from his father’s servants with him, while Hadad was [still] a little boy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hadad fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites from his father’s servants. At the time Hadad was a small boy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hadad fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites from his father&#8217s servants. At the time Hadad was a small boy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hadad was a young boy at the time. He and some of his father's Edomite servants fled to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />except Hadad and some of his father's Edomite servants, who escaped to Egypt. (At that time Hadad was just a child.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Hadad escaped to Egypt in the company of some of his father's Edomite servants, while Hadad was still a little child. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Hadad, still just a young boy, had fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites who were servants of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Hadad, who was only a small boy at the time, escaped with some of his father's Edomite servants and headed for Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt, when Hadad was still a little child. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Hadad flees, he and certain Edomites, of the servants of his father, with him, to go to Egypt, and Hadad [is] a little youth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Hadad fleeth, he and certain Edomites, of the servants of his father, with him, to go in to Egypt, and Hadad is a little youth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Hadad will flee, he and the men, Edomites, his father's servants, with him to go to Egypt; and Hadad a small boy.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then Adad fled, he and certain Edomites, of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt: and Adad was then a little boy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Hadad fled, he and some men of Idumea from among the servants of his father with him, so that he might enter into Egypt. But Hadad was then a little boy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Hadad, with some Edomite servants of his father, fled toward Egypt. Hadad was then a young boy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but Hadad fled to Egypt with some Edomites who were servants of his father. He was a young boy at that time.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites from among his father's servants into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little boy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Hadad and the Edomite men of the Servants of his Father fled to enter Egypt, and Hadad the boy was little.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />that Ader ran away, he and all the Idumaeans of the servants of his father with him; and they went into Egypt; and Ader <i>was then</i> a little child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/11-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=4385" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/11.htm">Hadad's Return</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>Joab and all Israel had stayed there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/111.htm" title="111: ’ă·ḏaḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Adad. Probably an orthographical variation for Chadad; Adad, an Edomite.">But Hadad,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: wa·’ă·nā·šîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">still just</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: qā·ṭān (Adj-ms) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">a young</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: na·‘ar (N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">boy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: way·yiḇ·raḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go through, flee. A primitive root; to bolt, i.e. Figuratively, to flee suddenly.">had fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">to Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1908.htm" title="1908: wa·hă·ḏaḏ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Three Edomites. Probably of foreign origin; Hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of Edom."></a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">along with</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/130.htm" title="130: ’ă·ḏō·mî·yîm (N-proper-mp) -- A desc. of Edom. Or aedowmiy; patronymic from 'Edom; an Edomite, or descendants from Edom.">some Edomites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: mê·‘aḇ·ḏê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">who were servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of his father.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Hadad and his men set out from Midian and went to Paran. They took men from Paran with them and went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house and land and provided him with food.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">1 Kings 11:14</a></span><br />Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm">2 Samuel 8:14</a></span><br />He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-23.htm">1 Kings 11:23-25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm">2 Kings 8:20-22</a></span><br />In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king. / So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. His troops, however, fled to their homes. / So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled at the same time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-15.htm">1 Kings 12:15</a></span><br />So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-8.htm">2 Chronicles 21:8-10</a></span><br />In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king. / So Jehoram crossed into Edom with his officers and all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. / So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled against his hand at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-40.htm">1 Kings 11:40</a></span><br />Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he remained until the death of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-24.htm">1 Kings 12:24</a></span><br />that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">2 Samuel 10:6</a></span><br />When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">1 Kings 11:26-28</a></span><br />Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king, / and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David. / Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-9.htm">1 Kings 11:9-13</a></span><br />Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. / Although He had warned Solomon explicitly not to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD’s command. / Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-29.htm">1 Kings 11:29-31</a></span><br />During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field. / And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces, / and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-33.htm">1 Kings 11:33-36</a></span><br />For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did. / Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes. / But I will take ten tribes of the kingdom from the hand of his son and give them to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-37.htm">1 Kings 11:37-39</a></span><br />But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel. / If you listen to all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and commandments as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you. / Because of this, I will humble David’s descendants—but not forever.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-19.htm">1 Kings 12:19</a></span><br />So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.</p><p class="hdg">Hadad</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/2-1.htm">Exodus 2:1-10</a></b></br> And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took <i>to wife</i> a daughter of Levi… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/4-4.htm">2 Samuel 4:4</a></b></br> And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son <i>that was</i> lame of <i>his</i> feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name <i>was</i> Mephibosheth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2</a></b></br> But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons <i>which were</i> slain; and they hid him, <i>even</i> him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.</p><p class="hdg">a little child.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-27.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">Edomite</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Edomites</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm">E'domites</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-29.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-12.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-29.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-20.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">Hadad</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-64.htm">Little</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-8.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-13.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-9.htm">Served</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">Young</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-7.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">Child</a> <a href="/psalms/51-19.htm">Edomite</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-21.htm">Edomites</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-21.htm">E'domites</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-18.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-10.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-23.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-18.htm">Hadad</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-10.htm">Little</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-6.htm">Served</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-24.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-28.htm">Young</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Solomon's wives and concubines</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">In his old age they draw him to idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-9.htm">God threatens him,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-23.htm">Rezon, who reigned in Damascus</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">And Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-41.htm">Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>But Hadad, still just a young boy</b><br>Hadad was a member of the royal family of Edom, a nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother. The mention of Hadad being a "young boy" highlights his vulnerability and the precarious situation of his family. In biblical narratives, God often uses the young and seemingly insignificant to fulfill His purposes, as seen with David and Joseph. This phrase sets the stage for Hadad's later role in opposing Solomon, reflecting the theme of God raising adversaries against those who stray from His commandments.<p><b>had fled to Egypt</b><br>Egypt was a common place of refuge in the ancient Near East due to its political stability and distance from Israel. This flight to Egypt is reminiscent of other biblical figures who sought refuge there, such as Abraham and later, the Holy Family with Jesus. Egypt's role as a place of refuge and its complex relationship with Israel is a recurring theme in the Bible, symbolizing both protection and potential idolatry.<p><b>along with some Edomites who were servants of his father</b><br>The Edomites accompanying Hadad were likely loyalists to the Edomite royal family, indicating that Hadad had a support network even in exile. This detail underscores the political alliances and familial loyalties that were crucial in the ancient world. The Edomites' presence in Egypt also foreshadows future conflicts between Edom and Israel, as these exiles would harbor resentment and seek to reclaim their homeland. This situation parallels the broader biblical narrative of exile and return, a theme that resonates with the Israelites' own experiences.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hadad.htm">Hadad</a></b><br>A member of the royal family of Edom who fled to Egypt as a child. His account is significant as it highlights the political dynamics and God's sovereignty over nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/edomites.htm">Edomites</a></b><br>Descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother, who had a long-standing enmity with Israel. Their presence in the account underscores the ongoing tension between Israel and Edom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A powerful nation and a place of refuge for Hadad. Egypt often served as a place of asylum for those fleeing from political turmoil in the ancient Near East.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hadad's_father's_servants.htm">Hadad's Father’s Servants</a></b><br>Loyal followers who accompanied Hadad to Egypt, indicating the support and loyalty he had even as a child.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon's_reign.htm">Solomon's Reign</a></b><br>The broader context of this passage is during the reign of King Solomon, whose heart had turned away from God, leading to political unrest and adversaries like Hadad rising against him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>Despite human plans and political maneuvers, God remains in control, using even adversaries to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Solomon's turning away from God led to the rise of adversaries, reminding us of the importance of faithfulness to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_refuge.htm">The Role of Refuge</a></b><br>Just as Hadad found refuge in Egypt, we are reminded of the importance of seeking refuge in God during times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_enmity_and_reconciliation.htm">Historical Enmity and Reconciliation</a></b><br>The ongoing conflict between Israel and Edom serves as a reminder of the need for reconciliation and peace in our relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>Despite the turmoil, God remains faithful to His covenant with Israel, pointing us to His unchanging nature.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jeroboam's_return_reliable.htm">(2 Chronicles 10:3) How reliable is the account of Jeroboam’s return if sources outside the Bible don’t mention it? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/any_non-biblical_proof_of_solomon-egypt_conflict.htm">1 Kings 11:40 - Is there any historical record or secular source confirming Solomon's conflicts with Egypt beyond the biblical account?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_edom_denying_israel_passage.htm">Numbers 20:14-21 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting Edom's refusal to allow Israel passage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_doctrine_of_election.htm">What does the Bible say about the King of the South?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That Hadad fled</span> [This word excludes the idea that he was carried off in infancy by servants, something like Joash, <a href="/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2</a>], <span class="cmt_word">he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt</span> [cf. <a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13</a>]; <span class="cmt_word">Hadad being yet a little child.</span> [The words used of Solomon <a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">1 Kings 3:7</a>.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/11-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Hadad,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדַ֡ד</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1908.htm">Strong's 1908: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hadad -- three Edomites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">still just</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲנָשִׁ֨ים</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a young</span><br /><span class="heb">קָטָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ṭān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small, young, unimportant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">boy,</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֥עַר</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had fled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּבְרַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḇ·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bolt, to flee suddenly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some Edomites</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹמִיִּ֜ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·mî·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_130.htm">Strong's 130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Edomite -- a descendant of Edom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who were servants</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַבְדֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘aḇ·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his father.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/11-17.htm">1 Kings 11:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/11-17.htm">1 Kings 11:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/11-17.htm">1 Kings 11:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/11-17.htm">1 Kings 11:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/11-17.htm">1 Kings 11:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/11-17.htm">1 Kings 11:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/11-17.htm">1 Kings 11:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/11-17.htm">1 Kings 11:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/11-17.htm">1 Kings 11:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/11-17.htm">1 Kings 11:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/11-17.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 11:17 That Hadad fled he and certain Edomites (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/11-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 11:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 11:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/11-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 11:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 11:18" /></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>