KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD raised up an enemy against Solomon—Hadad the Edomite, who was from the royal family of Edom.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is allowing Solomon to face opposition through an enemy from Edom's royal bloodline as consequences for Solomon's disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the later years of Solomon's reign when he had turned away from God by worshiping foreign gods and marrying foreign wives. Hadad was likely a survivor from when David's army had earlier defeated Edom, and he had grown up in exile in Egypt. God was now using Hadad as an instrument of discipline against Solomon's kingdom.
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