1 Kings 11:14

14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the king's seed 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 Notwithstanding, I will not do it in thy days for David thy father's sake; but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

13 However I will not rend away all the kingdom, but will give one tribe to thy son for David My servant's sake and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen."

14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary against 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 had gone up to bury the slain after he had smitten every male in Edom

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