Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:20
And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh.
20. weaned ] The weaning of a child was a great event in Eastern families, and an occasion of much rejoicing. Abraham made a feast (Gen 21:8) the same day that Isaac was weaned. This may account for the part taken by the queen in this event.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son,…. Which signifies “stealth”, and the name might be given in memory of himself being carried away by stealth from his own land:
whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: who was so fond of the child, that she took it, and weaned it for her in the king’s palace:
and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh; brought up among them, as if he was one of them.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(20) Genubath is similarly unknown. The weaning in the house of Pharaoh, no doubt with the customary festival (comp. Gen. 20:18), indicated the admittance of the child into the royal family of Egypt.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
1Ki 11:20 And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh.
Ver. 20. Whom Taphenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house.] This implieth, saith an interpreter, that though she was a princess, yet she gave suck to her child, as Gen 22:1 ; Gen 22:8 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
weaned: Gen 21:7, 1Sa 1:24