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And YHWHוַ יְהוָהraised upיָּקֶםan opponentשָׂטָןto Solomon,לִשְׁלֹמֹהHadadאֵת הֲדַדthe Edomite;הָאֲדֹמִיheהוּאwas of the offspringמִזֶּרַעof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְin Edom.בֶּאֱדוֹם
1 Kings 11:14
Study it in the app“And YHWH raised up an opponent to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the offspring of the king in Edom.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 11:14, word by word
- And YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- raised upיָּקֶםyakem
establish
To put something up, or confirm a covenant.
Where else “yakem” appears- an opponentשָׂטָןsatan
opponent
Someone who opposes or obstructs.
Where else “satan” appears- to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo
Solomon
Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).
Where else “shelomo” appears- Hadadהֲדַדhadad
Hadad
Hadad, the name of several Edomites; among them a king of Edom and an enemy of Solomon.
Where else “hadad” appears- the Edomiteאֲדֹמִיadomi
Edomite
Edomite: a descendant of Edom, that is, of Esau, Jacob's brother.
Where else “adomi” appears- was of the offspringזֶּרַעzera
offspring
The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.
Where else “zera” appears- of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- in Edomאֱדוֹםedom
Edom
See it on the mapWhere else “edom” appears
Translation note
“Opponent” translates the Hebrew word satan, here as a common noun: an enemy (5:4).
Places in this verse
Edom
Today: southern Jordan and the southern Negev
A mountain region south of the Dead Sea, in what is now southwest Jordan.
The Edomites came from Esau, Jacob's brother (Gen 36:1). Edom would not let Israel pass through its land (Num 20:14-21).
The context
13Only, I will not tear all the kingdom; one tribe I will give to your son, for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”
14 · This verse (above)
15And it happened, when David was in Edom, when Joab the commander of the army went up to bury the slain, that he struck every male in Edom