Add parallel Print Page Options

14 The Lord then raised up an adversary[a] against Solomon: Hadad the Edomite, who was of the royal line in Edom. 15 (A)Earlier, when David had conquered Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, while going to bury the slain, killed every male in Edom. 16 Joab and all Israel remained there six months until they had killed off every male in Edom. 17 But Hadad, with some Edomite servants of his father, fled toward Egypt. Hadad was then a young boy.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 11:14 Adversary: Hebrew śatan, one who stands in opposition; in this context a political opponent.