1 Kings 11:25 meaning and explanation

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.

1 Kings 11:25, Berean Standard Bible

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The narrator reports that Rezon, a fugitive who had served Hadadezer of Zobah, gathered a band of raiders after David defeated that kingdom and settled in Damascus, where he took power. Verse 25 summarizes his role: he was Israel's enemy throughout Solomon's reign, compounding the trouble caused by Hadad the Edomite.

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