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1 Kings 11:23

EliadahHadarezerRezonZobah

21 When Hadad heard in Egypt that David had rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh, “Let me go, that I may return to my own country.”

22 But Pharaoh asked him, “What have you lacked here with me that you suddenly want to go back to your own country?” “Nothing,” Hadad replied, “but please let me go.”

And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah,

24 and had gathered men to himself. When David killed the Zobaites, Rezon captained a band of raiders and went to Damascus, where they settled and gained control.

25 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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah,
KJV
And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
WEB
God raised up an adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his lord, Hadadezer king of Zobah.
ASV
And God raised up [another] adversary unto him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah.
DARBY
God stirred him up yet an adversary, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from Hadadezer king of Zobah, his lord.
BLB
And God raised up against him an adversary, Rezon son of Eliada, who had fled from Hadadezer king of Zobah his lord.
ÅB
Gud oppreiste Salomo en annen motstander, Reson, Eliadas sønn, som var flyktet fra sin herre Hadadeser, kongen i Soba.
OTB
Gud oppreiste også en annen motstander for ham, Reson, sønn av Eljada, som hadde flyktet fra sin herre Hadadeser, kongen av Soba.
B1930
Gud opreiste Salomo en annen motstander, Reson, Eliadas sønn, som var flyktet fra sin herre Hadadeser, kongen i Soba.

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  • 2 Samuel 8:3

    David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

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  • 1 Kings 11:14

    Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.

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  • 1 Chronicles 18:3–9

    As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.

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  • 1 Chronicles 19:16–19

    When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

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  • Isaiah 45:5

    I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me,

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  • 2 Samuel 10:15–18

    When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.

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  • Ezra 1:1

    In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:

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  • 2 Samuel 10:8

    The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.

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