1 Kings 11:13-16

Contemporary English Version

¹³ When I do, I will still let him rule one tribe, because I have not forgotten that David was my servant and Jerusalem is my chosen city.

Hadad Becomes an Enemy of Solomon

¹⁴ Hadad was from the royal family of Edom, and here is how the Lord made him Solomon's enemy:

^15-16 Some time earlier, when David conquered the nation of Edom,^[a] Joab his army commander went there to bury those who had died in battle. Joab and his soldiers stayed in Edom six months, and during that time they killed every man and boy who lived there.