1 Kings

1 Kings 11:23–25

²³And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah, ²⁴and 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.

²⁵Rezon 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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1 Kings 11:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
raised up	וַיָּ֨קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
against	לוֹ֙	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
adversary	שָׂטָ֔ן	śā·ṭān	Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
Rezon	רְז֖וֹן	rə·zō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7331 Rezon
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Eliada	אֶלְיָדָ֑ע	’el·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H450 Eljada
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had fled	בָּרַ֗ח	bā·raḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
from	מֵאֵ֛ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
his master	אֲדֹנָֽיו׃	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
Hadadezer	הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר	hă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zer	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1909 Hadadezer
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Zobah	צוֹבָ֖ה	ṣō·w·ḇāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6678 Zoba, Zobah

1 Kings 11:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and had gathered	וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ	way·yiq·bōṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6908 gather, collect
men	אֲנָשִׁ֔ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
to himself	עָלָיו֙	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
When David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
killed	בַּהֲרֹ֥ג	ba·hă·rōḡ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2026 kill, slay
the Zobaites	אֹתָ֑ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
captained	וַיְהִ֣י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a band	גְּד֔וּד	gə·ḏūḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H1416 band, troop
and went	וַיֵּלְכ֤וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to Damascus	דַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙	ḏam·me·śeq	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1834 Damascus
where they settled	וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ	way·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and gained control	וַֽיִּמְלְכ֖וּ	way·yim·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign

1 Kings 11:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rezon was	וַיְהִ֨י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Israel’s	לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
enemy	שָׂטָ֤ן	śā·ṭān	Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
throughout	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
adding to	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H854 with
the trouble	הָרָעָ֖ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
Hadad	הֲדָ֑ד	hă·ḏāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1908 Hadad
So	וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ	way·yim·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Aram	אֲרָֽם׃פ	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
with hostility	וַיָּ֙קָץ֙	way·yā·qāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6973 feel a loathing, abhorrence, sickening dread
toward Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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1 Kings 11:23 2 Samuel 8:3 · 1 Kings 11:14

1 Kings 11:24 2 Samuel 10:18 · 2 Samuel 10:8

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