1 Kings 11:17
New International Version
But Hadad, still only a boy, fled to Egypt with some Edomite officials who had served his father.

New Living Translation
But Hadad and a few of his father’s royal officials escaped and headed for Egypt. (Hadad was just a boy at the time.)

English Standard Version
But Hadad fled to Egypt, together with certain Edomites of his father’s servants, Hadad still being a little child.

Berean Standard Bible
But Hadad, still just a young boy, had fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites who were servants of his father.

King James Bible
That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

New King James Version
that Hadad fled to go to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him. Hadad was still a little child.

New American Standard Bible
that Hadad fled to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, while Hadad was a young boy.

NASB 1995
that Hadad fled to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, while Hadad was a young boy.

NASB 1977
that Hadad fled to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, while Hadad was a young boy.

Legacy Standard Bible
that Hadad fled to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, while Hadad was a young boy.

Amplified Bible
that Hadad escaped to Egypt, he and some Edomites from his father’s servants with him, while Hadad was [still] a little boy.

Christian Standard Bible
Hadad fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites from his father’s servants. At the time Hadad was a small boy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hadad fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites from his father’s servants. At the time Hadad was a small boy.

American Standard Version
that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child.

English Revised Version
that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Hadad was a young boy at the time. He and some of his father's Edomite servants fled to Egypt.

Good News Translation
except Hadad and some of his father's Edomite servants, who escaped to Egypt. (At that time Hadad was just a child.)

International Standard Version
But Hadad escaped to Egypt in the company of some of his father's Edomite servants, while Hadad was still a little child.

Majority Standard Bible
But Hadad, still just a young boy, had fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites who were servants of his father.

NET Bible
Hadad, who was only a small boy at the time, escaped with some of his father's Edomite servants and headed for Egypt.

New Heart English Bible
that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child.

Webster's Bible Translation
That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

World English Bible
Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt, when Hadad was still a little child.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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,

Young's Literal Translation
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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Hadad will flee, he and the men, Edomites, his father's servants, with him to go to Egypt; and Hadad a small boy.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
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.

New American Bible
But Hadad, with some Edomite servants of his father, fled toward Egypt. Hadad was then a young boy.

New Revised Standard Version
but Hadad fled to Egypt with some Edomites who were servants of his father. He was a young boy at that time.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites from among his father's servants into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little boy.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Hadad and the Edomite men of the Servants of his Father fled to enter Egypt, and Hadad the boy was little.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
that Ader ran away, he and all the Idumaeans of the servants of his father with him; and they went into Egypt; and Ader was then a little child.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Hadad's Return
16Joab and all Israel had stayed there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom. 17But Hadad, still just a young boy, had fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites who were servants of his father. 18Hadad 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.…

Cross References
1 Kings 11:14
Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.

2 Samuel 8:14
He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

1 Kings 11:23-25
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.

2 Kings 8:20-22
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.

1 Kings 12:15
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.

2 Chronicles 21:8-10
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.

1 Kings 11:40
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.

1 Kings 12:24
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.

2 Samuel 10:6
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.

1 Kings 11:26-28
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.

1 Kings 11:9-13
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. ...

1 Kings 11:29-31
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.

1 Kings 11:33-36
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. ...

1 Kings 11:37-39
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.’”

1 Kings 12:19
So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.


Treasury of Scripture

That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

Hadad

Exodus 2:1-10
And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi…

2 Samuel 4:4
And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his 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 was Mephibosheth.

2 Kings 11:2
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 which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

a little child.

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1 Kings 11
1. Solomon's wives and concubines
4. In his old age they draw him to idolatry
9. God threatens him,
14. Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt
23. Rezon, who reigned in Damascus
26. And Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied
41. Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him














But Hadad fled to Egypt
The name "Hadad" is significant, as it is derived from the name of a storm and fertility god worshiped in ancient Syria and Mesopotamia. This highlights the cultural and religious influences surrounding the narrative. The act of fleeing to Egypt is historically and scripturally significant. Egypt often served as a place of refuge or exile in biblical narratives, as seen with figures like Abraham and Joseph. This reflects the geopolitical dynamics of the time, where Egypt was a powerful and influential nation.

along with some Edomites from his father’s servants
The Edomites were descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother, and had a tumultuous relationship with Israel. The mention of "his father’s servants" indicates loyalty and a remnant of Hadad's father's influence, suggesting a continuation of Edomite leadership and resistance against Israelite dominance. This phrase underscores the historical enmity and the ongoing struggle for power and survival among neighboring nations.

Hadad was still a small boy at the time
The phrase "small boy" emphasizes Hadad's vulnerability and the precariousness of his situation. Despite his youth, Hadad's escape to Egypt foreshadows his future role in opposing Solomon's kingdom. This detail highlights God's sovereignty and the unfolding of His plans, even through seemingly insignificant or powerless individuals. It serves as a reminder of the biblical theme that God often uses the weak and the young to fulfill His purposes, as seen in the accounts of David and Josiah.

Verse 17. - That Hadad fled [This word excludes the idea that he was carried off in infancy by servants, something like Joash, 2 Kings 11:2], he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt [cf. Matthew 2:13]; Hadad being yet a little child. [The words used of Solomon 1 Kings 3:7.]

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But Hadad,
אֲדַ֡ד (’ă·ḏaḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1908: Hadad -- three Edomites

still just
וַאֲנָשִׁ֨ים (wa·’ă·nā·šîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

a young
קָטָֽן׃ (qā·ṭān)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant

boy,
נַ֥עַר (na·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

had fled
וַיִּבְרַ֣ח (way·yiḇ·raḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly

to Egypt,
מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

along with
אִתּ֖וֹ (’it·tōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

some Edomites
אֲדֹמִיִּ֜ים (’ă·ḏō·mî·yîm)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 130: Edomite -- a descendant of Edom

who were servants
מֵעַבְדֵ֥י (mê·‘aḇ·ḏê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

of his father.
אָבִ֛יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father


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