1 Kings 11:17
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New International Version (©1984)
But Hadad, still only a boy, fled to Egypt with some Edomite officials who had served his father.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But Hadad and a few of his father's royal officials escaped and headed for Egypt. (Hadad was just a boy at the time.)

English Standard Version (©2001)
But Hadad fled to Egypt, together with certain Edomites of his father’s servants, Hadad still being a little child.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
that Hadad fled to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, while Hadad was a young boy.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Hadad was a young boy at the time. He and some of his father's Edomite servants fled to Egypt.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

American King James Version
That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

American Standard Version
that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Adad fled, he and certain Edomites, of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt: and Adad was then a little boy.

Darby Bible Translation
that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child.

English Revised Version
that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

Webster's Bible Translation
That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

World English Bible
that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child.

Young's Literal Translation
and Hadad fleeth, he and certain Edomites, of the servants of his father, with him, to go in to Egypt, and Hadad is a little youth,

Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Hadad being yet a little child - נער קטן naar katan, a little boy; one who was apprehensive of his danger, and could, with his father's servants, make his escape: not an infant.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That Hadad fled,.... While Joab was burying the slain:

he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him; who either was a king, and these some of his officers and courtiers; or however was of the royal family, and had an equipage, and these some of them:

to go into Egypt; that was their view at first setting out, where they might hope for help, at least shelter:

Hadad being yet a little child; whom his father's servants hid, while Joab was making the slaughter he did, and took the opportunity of fleeing with him while he was burying the dead.


Geneva Study Bible

That Hadad {k} fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

(k) Thus God reserved this idolater as scourge to punish his people's sins.


Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:14-25 While Solomon kept close to God and to his duty, there was no enemy to give him uneasiness; but here we have an account of two. If against us, he can make us fear even the least, and the very grasshopper shall be a burden. Though they were moved by principles of ambition or revenge, God used them to correct Solomon.


1 Kings 11:16 Joab and all the Israelites stayed there for six months, until they had destroyed all the men in Edom.
1 Kings 11:18 They set out from Midian and went to Paran. Then taking men from Paran with them, they went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house and land and provided him with food.

Boy Child Edomite Edomites E'domites Egypt Father's Fled Fleeth Hadad Little Officials Servants Served Together Young Youth


That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

Hadad Ex 2:1-10 2Sa 4:4 2Ki 11:2 Mt 2:13,14

a little child. Naar katon, rather, `a little boy:' one who was apprehensive of his danger, and could, with his father's servants, make his escape.

1 Kings Chapter 11 Verse 17

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