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1 Kings 11:23-27

1 Kings 11:23

God also raised up another adversary against him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master Hadadezer, king of Zobah.

1 Kings 11:24

And he gathered men to himself and became leader of a marauding band, after David killed those of Zobah; and they went to Damascus and stayed there, and reigned in Damascus.

1 Kings 11:25

So he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, along with the harm that Hadad inflicted; and he felt disgust for Israel and reigned over Aram.

1 Kings 11:26

Then Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, also rebelled against the king.

1 Kings 11:27

Now this was the reason why he rebelled against the king: Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.