1 Re 11:18

18 Costoro adunque si partirono di Madian, e vennero in Paran, e presero con loro degli uomini di Paran, e vennero in Egitto a Faraone, re di Egitto, il quale diede ad Hadad una casa, e gli assegnò il suo vitto, ed anche gli diede una terra.

1 Re 11:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 11:18

And they arose out of Midian
A country which lay in their way to Egypt, and where it seems they made some stay, and then departed:

and came to Paran;
near to which was a wilderness of the same name, in which the Israelites wandered when they came out of Egypt, and which lay between Edom and Egypt:

and they took men with them out of Paran;
either as guides and guards through the wilderness, or to make the better appearance before Pharaoh, and that they might meet with the better reception:

and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt;
and told their case, and informed him who Hadad was: who, pitying an unfortunate young prince,

gave him an house;
for him and his servants to dwell in:

and appointed him victuals;
a daily provision for him and his men:

and gave him land;
for his servants to cultivate, and from thence to raise a revenue for his support; the Jewish writers say he gave him cities to rule over; but as he was but a little child when he came, it cannot be thought that was done, at least directly.

1 Re 11:18 In-Context

16 perciocchè Ioab, con tutto Israele, dimorò quivi sei mesi, finchè ebbe distrutti tutti i maschi d’Idumea,

17 che Hadad se ne fuggì, con alcuni uomini Idumei, de’ servitori di suo padre, per ridursi in Egitto. Or Hadad era giovanetto.

18 Costoro adunque si partirono di Madian, e vennero in Paran, e presero con loro degli uomini di Paran, e vennero in Egitto a Faraone, re di Egitto, il quale diede ad Hadad una casa, e gli assegnò il suo vitto, ed anche gli diede una terra.

19 Ed Hadad venne molto in grazia di Faraone; ed esso gli diede per moglie la sorella della sua moglie, la sorella della regina Tafnes.

20 E la sorella di Tafnes gli partorì Ghenubat, suo figliuolo, il quale Tafnes allevò nella casa di Faraone; e Ghenubat fu nella casa di Faraone per mezzo i figliuoli di esso.