1 Kings 11:25

1 Kings 11:25

23 And God raised up another adversary against him, Rezon the son of Eliadah, who had fled from his lord, ^aHadadezer king of Zobah.

24 So he gathered men to him and became captain over a band of raiders, ^awhen David killed those of Zobah. And they went to Damascus and dwelt there, and reigned in Damascus.

25 He was an adversary of Israel all the days of Solomon (besides the trouble that Hadad caused); and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

Jeroboam’s Rebellion

26 Then Solomon’s servant, ^aJeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zereda, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, ^balso ^crebelled against the king.

27 And this is what caused him to rebel against the king: ^aSolomon had built the Millo and repaired the damages to the City of David his father.

Commentaries:

John Wesley's Notes

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All adversity - He was a secret enemy, all that time; and when Solomon had forsaken God, he shewed himself openly. Beside - This infelicity was added to the former; whilst Hadad molested him in the south, Rezon threatened him in the north. But what hurt could Hadad or Rezon have done, to so powerful a king as Solomon, if he had not by sin made himself mean and weak? If God be on our side, we need not fear the greatest adversary. But if he be against us, he can make us fear the least: yea, the grasshopper shall be a burden. Syria - Over all that part of Syria, enlarging his empire the more, and thereby laying a foundation for much misery to Solomon's kingdom.

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