1 Kings 11:18 meaning and explanation
Hadad 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.
1 Kings 11:18, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
This verse sits inside the story of Hadad the Edomite, a survivor of David's campaign in Edom who becomes one of the adversaries God raises against Solomon after his heart turns to other gods. Hadad, still a boy, escapes with his father's servants through Midian and Paran, gathering men along the way, until he reaches Egypt.
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