1 Kings 11:25

He was a trouble to Israel all through the days of Solomon. And this is the damage Hadad did: he was cruel to Israel while he was ruler over Edom.

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And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

In Context

24He got some men together and made himself captain of a band of outlaws; and went to Damascus and became king there.

26And there was Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother was Zeruah, a widow; and his hand was lifted up against the king.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 23:7But have no hate for an Edomite, because he is your brother, or for an Egyptian, for you were living in his land.

1 Kings 5:4But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side; no one is making trouble, and no evil is taking place.

Psalms 106:40Then the wrath of the Lord was burning against his people, and he was angry with his heritage.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 11:15-26

Solomon's Adversaries. ( b. c. 980.) 14 And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom. 15 For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom; 16 (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:) 17 That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little… Read the whole commentary →

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