1 Kings 11:23

23 God brought another enemy against Solomon. The enemy's name was Rezon. He was the son of Eliada. Rezon had run away from his master Hadadezer, the king of Zobah.

1 Kings 11:23 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 11:23

And God stirred him up another adversary
One from the north, as the other was from the south:

Rezon, the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of
Zobah:
when David fought with him; and this man seeing the battle go against his master, and that he was like to be worsted, deserted him and fled, see ( 2 Samuel 8:3 ) .

1 Kings 11:23 In-Context

21 Hadad heard that David had joined the members of his family who had already died. He also heard that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead. Hadad heard those things while he was in Egypt. He said to Pharaoh, "Let me go. I want to return to my own country."

22 "Why do you want to go back to your own country?" Pharaoh asked. "Don't you have everything you need right here?" "Yes," Hadad replied. "But I want you to let me go anyway!"

23 God brought another enemy against Solomon. The enemy's name was Rezon. He was the son of Eliada. Rezon had run away from his master Hadadezer, the king of Zobah.

24 He gathered some men together to follow him. He became the leader of a group of men who had refused to follow David. It happened when David destroyed the troops of Zobah. Then the group that was against David went to Damascus. They settled down there and took control of it.

25 Rezon was Israel's enemy as long as Solomon was living. Rezon added to the trouble Hadad had caused. So Rezon ruled in Aram. He was Israel's enemy.