1 Kings 11:17
 1 Kings 11:17 
New International Version (©2011)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Hadad fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites from his father's servants. At the time Hadad was a small boy.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But Hadad escaped to Egypt in the company of some of his father's Edomite servants, while Hadad was still a little child.

NET Bible (©2006)
Hadad, who was only a small boy at the time, escaped with some of his father's Edomite servants and headed for Egypt.

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,

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.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 17. - That Hadad fled [This word excludes the idea that he was carried off in infancy by servants, something like Joash, 2 Kings 11:2], he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt [cf. Matthew 2:13]; Hadad being yet a little child. [The words used of Solomon 1 Kings 3:7.]


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.


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Hadad's Return
16(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:) 17That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child. 18And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land. …

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 people 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.