1 Re 11:18

18 Quelli dunque partirono da Madian, andarono a Paran, presero seco degli uomini di Paran, e giunsero in Egitto da Faraone, re d’Egitto, il quale diede a Hadad una casa, provvide al suo mantenimento, e gli assegnò dei terreni.

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 (poiché Joab rimase in Edom sei mesi, con tutto Israele, finché v’ebbe sterminati tutti i maschi),

17 questo Hadad fuggì con alcuni Idumei, servi di suo padre, per andare in Egitto. Hadad era allora un giovinetto.

18 Quelli dunque partirono da Madian, andarono a Paran, presero seco degli uomini di Paran, e giunsero in Egitto da Faraone, re d’Egitto, il quale diede a Hadad una casa, provvide al suo mantenimento, e gli assegnò dei terreni.

19 Hadad entrò talmente nelle grazie di Faraone, che questi gli diede per moglie la sorella della propria moglie, la sorella della regina Tahpenes.

20 E la sorella di Tahpenes gli partorì un figliuolo, Ghenubath, che Tahpenes divezzò in casa di Faraone; e Ghenubath rimase in casa di Faraone tra i figliuoli di Faraone.