1 Kings 11:25

And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon [We are not compelled, however, to believe that his reign lasted "all the days of Solomon." This last expression is to be taken with considerable latitude. It is an Orientalism. At the time of 1 Kings 5:4 , neither Hadad nor Rezon was giving Solomon any trouble], beside the mischief which Hadad did [Heb. omits did . The construction of the Hebrew, 292 b , note) is difficult. Literally, and with the evil which Hadad," etc. (comp. verse 1 of this chapter, "and with the daughter," etc; with Exodus 1:14 , Hebrews) The LXX . reconstructs the text, making the following words, "and he abhorred," etc; apply to Hadad; and altering Syria ( ארם ) into Eden ( אסם ) to suit. But it is far better to understand עשָה (with our Authorized Version); i.e; beside the mischief which Hadad did (or, "beside the mischief of Hadad," Ewald). "And he (Rezon) abhorred," etc. Hadad's enmity has already been described (verses 17-22), and the historian has passed on to the case of Rezon. It is extremely unlikely that he should now suddenly recur exclusively to Hadad. It is very natural for him, on the other hand, in his account of Rezon, to remind us that all this was in addition to the mischief wrought by Hadad]: and he abhorred [Heb. loathed ] Israel, and reigned over Syria.