1 Kings 11:19

11:19 Pharaoh liked Hadad so well ¹  he gave him his sister-in-law (Queen Tahpenes’ sister) as a wife. ² 

1 Kings 11:25

11:25 He was Israel’s enemy throughout Solomon’s reign and, like Hadad, caused trouble. He loathed ³  Israel and ruled over Syria.

1 Kings 20:2

20:2 He sent messengers to King Ahab of Israel, who was in the city. ⁴ 

1 Kings 20:5

20:5 The messengers came again and said, “This is what Ben Hadad says, ‘I sent this message to you, “You must give me your silver, gold, wives, and sons.”

1 Kings 20:16-17

20:16 They marched out at noon, while Ben Hadad and the thirty-two kings allied with him were drinking heavily ⁵  in their quarters. ⁶  20:17 The servants of the district governors led the march. When Ben Hadad sent messengers, they reported back to him, “Men are marching out of Samaria.” ⁷ 

1 Kings 20:20

20:20 Each one struck down an enemy soldier; ⁸  the Syrians fled and Israel chased them. King Ben Hadad of Syria escaped on horseback with some horsemen.

1 Kings 20:26

20:26 In the spring ⁹  Ben Hadad mustered the Syrian army ¹⁰  and marched to Aphek to fight Israel. ¹¹ 

[11:19]  ¹ tn Heb “and Hadad found great favor in the eyes of Pharaoh.”

[11:19]  ² tn Heb “and he gave to him a wife, the sister of his wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.”

[11:25]  ³ tn The construction (Qal of קוּץ + בְּ [quts + bet] preposition) is rare, but not without parallel (see Lev 20:23).

[20:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “to the city.”

[20:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “drinking and drunken.”

[20:16]  ⁸ tn Heb “in the temporary shelters.” This is probably referring to tents.

[20:17]  ⁹ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[20:20]  ¹¹ tn Heb “each struck down his man.”

[20:26]  ¹³ tn Heb “at the turning of the year.”

[20:26]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “mustered Aram.”

[20:26]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “and went up to Aphek for battle with Israel.”