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

The Lord brought against Solomon an enemy, Hadad the Edomite, a descendant of the Edomite king.

While in Egypt Hadad heard that David had passed away and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead. So Hadad asked Pharaoh, “Give me permission to leave so I can return to my homeland.”

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

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