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23 God raised up Rezon son of Eliada as an enemy(A) against Solomon. Rezon had fled from his master King Hadadezer of Zobah(B) 24 and gathered men to himself. He became leader of a raiding party when David killed the Zobaites. He[a] went to Damascus,(C) lived there, and became king in Damascus. 25 Rezon was Israel’s enemy throughout Solomon’s reign, adding to the trouble Hadad had caused. He reigned over Aram[b](D) and loathed Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:24 LXX; Hb reads They
  2. 11:25 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read Edom