Bible Person

Genubath

Meaning: theft; robbery · Male · 1 cross reference

Genubath is the son of Hadad the Edomite and is raised in Pharaoh's household. He belongs to the foreign royal world that later feeds resistance against Solomon. First appears in 1 Kgs 11:20.1

AI summary: Genubath matters because his single cross reference ties the Edomite royal line into Egypt's courtly setting, revealing how international shelter and upbringing could shape later political pressures on Israel. The entry adds dynastic and geopolitical texture to Solomon's era. Taken together, the material presents Genubath as a foreign royal child in a significant political environment.1

Central Figure

Genubath

Meaning: theft; robbery

Theft, the son of Hadad, of the Edomitish royal family.