KJV King James Version
And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad [did]: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
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1 Kings 11:25
And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad [did]: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Rezon was Israel’s enemy throughout the days of Solomon, adding to the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled over Aram with hostility toward Israel.
WEB World English Bible
He was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the mischief of Hadad: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
ASV American Standard Version
And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he is an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, (besides the evil that Hadad did), and he cutteth off in Israel, and reigneth over Aram.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 11
22 Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.
23 And God stirred him up [another] adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
24 And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them [of Zobah]: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad [did]: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name [was] Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up [his] hand against the king.
27 And this [was] the cause that he lifted up [his] hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, [and] repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
28 And the man Jeroboam [was] a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיְהִ֨יH1961 · ha.yahto beשָׂטָ֤ןH7854 · sa.tanSatanלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelכָּל־H3605 · kolallיְמֵ֣יH3117 · yomdayשְׁלֹמֹ֔הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonוְאֶת־H854 · etwithהָרָעָ֖הH7451 · rabad: harmfulאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichהֲדָ֑דH1908 · ha.dadHadadוַיָּ֙קָץ֙H6973 · qutsto loatheבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignעַל־H5921 · aluponאֲרָֽם׃ פH758 · a.ramAram
Cross-references
Psalm 106:40Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.Zechariah 11:8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.2 Samuel 16:21And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that [are] with thee be strong.1 Kings 5:4But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, [so that there is] neither adversary nor evil occurrent.Deuteronomy 23:7Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he [is] thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.2 Chronicles 15:2And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD [is] with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.Genesis 34:30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I [being] few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
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