1 Kings 11:14

14 And the Lord raised up an adversary to Solomon, Adad, the Edomite, 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 Nevertheless, in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

13 Neither will I take away the whole kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son, for the sake of David, my servant, and Jerusalem, which I have chosen.

14 And the Lord raised up an adversary to Solomon, Adad, the Edomite, of the king’s seed, in Edom.

15 For when David was in Edom, and Joab, the general of the army, was gone up to bury them that were slain, and had killed every male in Edom,

16 (For Joab remained there six months with all Israel, till he had slain every male in Edom,)