Tahpenes is mentioned in1 Kings 11:19-20as 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.
Tahpenes
father_of_TahpenesEnglishA woman of the Egyptians living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.19.