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1 Kings 11:13-15
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13 But I will not take away the whole kingdom from him. I will leave one tribe for him to rule as king.[a] I will do this because King David served me faithfully, and because I have chosen Jerusalem as my special city.’

Solomon's enemies

14 The Lord brought an enemy to attack Solomon. He was Hadad who came from Edom.[b] Hadad belonged to the king of Edom's family. 15 When David was king, he had fought against Edom's people. Joab, the leader of David's army, had gone to Edom to bury the dead Israelite soldiers. At that time, Joab killed all the men in Edom.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 11:13 Solomon's son ruled the tribe called Judah. He may also have ruled Benjamin's tribe. Jerusalem was in Judah.
  2. 11:14 Edom was a country to the south-east of Israel.
  3. 11:15 The story of David's war against Edom is in 1 Samuel 8.
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