1 Kings 11:19

11:19 Pharaoh liked Hadad so well he gave him his sister-in-law (Queen Tahpenes’ sister) as a wife.

1 Kings 11:25

11:25 He was Israel’s enemy throughout Solomon’s reign and, like Hadad, caused trouble. He loathed Israel and ruled over Syria.


tn Heb “and Hadad found great favor in the eyes of Pharaoh.”

tn Heb “and he gave to him a wife, the sister of his wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.”

tn The construction (Qal of קוּץ + בְּ [quts + bet] preposition) is rare, but not without parallel (see Lev 20:23).