And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
And God raised up another enemy against Solomon, Rezon, the son of Eliadah, who had run away from his master Hadadezer, king of Zobah.
God is allowing Solomon to face another enemy as part of the consequences for turning away from Him.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical account of King Solomon's reign, he had accumulated great wealth and power but began to turn away from God by marrying foreign women and worshiping their idols, which provoked God's judgment. As a result, God raised up adversaries against Solomon to weaken his kingdom, including Rezon, who was a former servant of Hadadezer, the king of Zobah, an Aramaean region. Rezon fled from his master and eventually became a leader who harassed Israel as part of this divine discipline.
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