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12 But I will not do it in your lifetime because of your father David. I will tear it away from the hands of your son. 13 However, I will not tear the whole kingdom away from you. I will give your son one tribe for my servant David’s sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city that I chose.”

Rebellions against Solomon

14 Yahweh raised up Hadad the Edomite as a rival to Solomon. Hadad was from the Edomite royal family.

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12 Nevertheless, for the sake of David(A) your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son. 13 Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom from him, but will give him one tribe(B) for the sake(C) of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”(D)

Solomon’s Adversaries

14 Then the Lord raised up against Solomon an adversary,(E) Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.

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