Passage

A son in Pharaoh's household

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

²⁰The 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.

1 Kings 11:20World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

Tahpenes raises Genubath in Pharaoh's house, where he lives among Pharaoh's sons.

To understand

Verse 19 identifies Genubath's mother as the sister of Queen Tahpenes and his father as Hadad. In verse 21 Hadad asks to leave Egypt for his own country after hearing of David's and Joab's deaths.

A question

What do these family details tell you about Hadad's ties to Pharaoh's household before he asks to leave?