Tahpenes
Encyclopedia
Tahpenes is an Egyptian
queen
mentioned in the Book of Kings
in the Bible
. She appears in 1 Kings 11:19, where Hadad the Edomite
is awarded by the Egyptian Pharaoh
with Tahpenes' sister in marriage. Tahpenes weaned Hadad and her sister's son Genubath and was raised in the Pharaoh's household. Tahpenes is also an Israel
i female given name.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
queen
Queen regnant
A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
mentioned in the Book of Kings
Books of Kings
The Book of Kings presents a narrative history of ancient Israel and Judah from the death of David to the release of his successor Jehoiachin from imprisonment in Babylon, a period of some 400 years...
in the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
. She appears in 1 Kings 11:19, where Hadad the Edomite
Hadad the Edomite
Hadad the Edomite is a character mentioned in the First Book of Kings who was an adversary of King Solomon after Solomon turned to idols.According to the record in 1 Kings Hadad was the only survivor of the royal house of Edom after the slaughter at the hands of Joab, and escaped as a child to...
is awarded by the Egyptian Pharaoh
Pharaoh
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. The title originates in the term "pr-aa" which means "great house" and describes the royal palace...
with Tahpenes' sister in marriage. Tahpenes weaned Hadad and her sister's son Genubath and was raised in the Pharaoh's household. Tahpenes is also an Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i female given name.