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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 11:20 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 21:7 She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.”
- 1 Samuel 1:24 When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a container of wine, and brought him to Yahweh’s house in Shiloh. The child was young.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 11:20 And the sister of Tahpenes bare him…
1Ki 11:20 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.
Ver. 20. Whom Taphenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house.] This implieth, saith an interpreter, that though she was a princess, yet she gave suck to her child, as Gen 22:1; Gen 22:8.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept…
And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers,.... Was dead and buried, as the death of princes is soon known in other countries, and especially a king of such fame as David:
and that Joab the captain of the host was dead: whose name might be terrible to Hadad, because of the slaughter of men he had made in his country:
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Hadad said unto Pharaoh, let me depart, that I may go to mine own country; with a view and an hope to recover it, now David and Joab were dead.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 20. weaned] The weaning of a child was a…
20. weaned] The weaning of a child was a great event in Eastern families, and an occasion of much rejoicing. Abraham made a feast (Gen_21:8) the same day that Isaac was weaned. This may account for the part taken by the queen in this event.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (20) Genubath is similarly unknown. The weaning in the…
(20) Genubath is similarly unknown. The weaning in the house of Pharaoh, no doubt with the customary festival (comp. Gen_20:18), indicated the admittance of the child into the royal family of Egypt.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his…
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, (RAPC 2Ma 7:27) year,was clearly a much more marked occasion in the ancient East than it is among ourselves: (Gen_21:8; 1Sa_1:24) and Genubath was in Pharaoh"s household among the sons of Pharaoh. i.e. he was brought up in the Egyptian harem.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 This is the name of a woman. (See: How…
Tahpenes
This is the name of a woman. (See: How to Translate Names)
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Genubath ... Hadad
These are the names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)
David had lain down with his ancestors
This is a polite way of saying David was dead. AT: "David had died" (See: Euphemism)
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