24 and gathered men to himself. He became leader of a raiding party when David killed the Zobaites. He[a] went to Damascus,(A) lived there, and became king in Damascus. 25 Rezon was Israel’s enemy throughout Solomon’s reign, adding to the trouble Hadad had caused. He reigned over Aram[b](B) and loathed Israel.

26 Now Solomon’s servant,(C) Jeroboam son of Nebat, was an Ephraimite from Zeredah. His widowed mother’s name was Zeruah. Jeroboam rebelled(D) against Solomon,

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Footnotes

  1. 11:24 LXX; Hb reads They
  2. 11:25 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read Edom

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