1 Kings 11:19 meaning and explanation

There Hadad found such great favor in the sight of Pharaoh that he gave to him in marriage the sister of Queen Tahpenes, his own wife.

1 Kings 11:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Hadad was an Edomite prince who fled to Egypt as a boy after David's commander Joab struck down every male in Edom. In this verse Pharaoh shows him extraordinary favor by giving him the sister of Queen Tahpenes, his own wife, in marriage, which brought the refugee into the Egyptian royal household.

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