1 Kings 11:14 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 11:14

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

13 ^aHowever I will not tear away the whole kingdom; I will give ^bone tribe to your son ^cfor the sake of My servant David, and for the sake of Jerusalem ^dwhich I have chosen.”

Adversaries of Solomon

14 Now the Lord ^araised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was a descendant of the king in Edom.

15 ^aFor it happened, when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury the slain, ^bafter he had killed every male in Edom

16 (because for six months Joab remained there with all Israel, until he had cut down every male in Edom),

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 11:14

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

Amplified® Bible
The Lord stirred up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of royal descent in Edom.

Contemporary English Version
Hadad was from the royal family of Edom, and here is how the LORD made him Solomon's enemy:

Darby English Version
And Jehovah stirred up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the king's seed in Edom.

Good News Bible
So the LORD caused Hadad, of the royal family of Edom, to turn against Solomon.

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

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD raised up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the royal line in Edom.

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

New King James Version
Now the LORD raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was a descendant of the king in Edom.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the LORD raised up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he came from the royal line in Edom.

Revised Standard Version
And the LORD raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the E'domite; he was of the royal house in Edom.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah raiseth up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; of the seed of the king `is' he in Edom;

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