Tahpenes תַּחְפְּנֵיס
Egyptian queen who raised Hadad the Edomite
Who is Tahpenes in the Bible?
Tahpenes was the queen of Egypt mentioned in 1 Kings 11:19-20 who played a significant role in protecting Hadad the Edomite, a fugitive from King Solomon's reign. When Hadad fled to Egypt, Pharaoh granted him favor and gave him Tahpenes' sister in marriage. Beyond arranging this union, Tahpenes personally raised Hadad's son Genubath in the Egyptian royal palace among the princes of Egypt, demonstrating the high status and protection the royal family afforded to Hadad. Her actions illustrate how Hadad gained such favor with Egypt's ruling dynasty that he was integrated into the royal household, which later allowed him to become a political adversary to Solomon.
Biography
Tahpenes is mentioned in 1Ki.11.19-20 as the queen of Egypt during the time when Hadad the Edomite fled there to escape from King Solomon. Pharaoh gave Hadad his sister-in-law, the sister of Queen Tahpenes, in marriage. Queen Tahpenes raised Hadad's son Genubath in Pharaoh's palace among the princes of Egypt. No other details are provided about Tahpenes' life or reign as queen. Her actions in arranging the marriage and raising Genubath show the favor Hadad found with the Egyptian royal family.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Kings 2 verses
- 1 Kings 11:19
"There Hadad found such great favor in the sight of Pharaoh that he gave to him in marriage the sister of Queen Tahpenes, his own wife."
- 1 Kings 11:20
"And the sister of Tahpenes bore Hadad a son named Genubath. Tahpenes herself weaned him in Pharaoh’s palace, and Genubath lived there among the sons of Pharaoh."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | תַּחְפְּנֵיס |