1 Kings 11:14

Solomon’s Adversaries

14 Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.

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1 Kings 11:14 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.

English Standard Version (ESV)

14 And the LORD raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite. He was of the royal house in Edom.

New Living Translation (NLT)

14 Then the LORD raised up Hadad the Edomite, a member of Edom’s royal family, to be Solomon’s adversary.

The Message Bible (MSG)

14 God incited Hadad, a descendant of the king of Edom, into hostile actions against Solomon.

American Standard Version (ASV)

14 And Jehovah raised up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.

GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)

14 The LORD raised up Hadad the Edomite as a rival to Solomon. Hadad was from the Edomite royal family.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

14 So the Lord raised up Hadad the Edomite as an enemy against Solomon. He was of the royal family in Edom.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

14 Then the LORD brought an enemy against Solomon. The enemy's name was Hadad. He was from Edom. In fact, he belonged to the royal family of Edom.

1 Kings 11:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 11:14

And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the
Edomite
Though he did not take his kingdom from him for his sin, he chastised him with the rod of men, as he said he would; suffering one, and then another, to rise up and disturb his peace in his old age, see ( 2 Samuel 7:14 )

he was of the king's seed in Edom;
of the blood royal.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Kings 11:14 In-Context

12 Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

13 Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom from him, but will give him one tribe for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

14 Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.

15 Earlier when David was fighting with Edom, Joab the commander of the army, who had gone up to bury the dead, had struck down all the men in Edom.

16 Joab and all the Israelites stayed there for six months, until they had destroyed all the men in Edom.

Cross References 1

1. S 1 Kings 5:4