1 Kings 11:14

14 Then the Lord raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the royal house in 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.

1 Kings 11:14 In-Context

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

13 I will not, however, tear away the entire kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen."

14 Then the Lord raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the royal house in Edom.

15 For when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army went up to bury the dead, he killed every male in Edom

16 (for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had eliminated every male in Edom);