The writer has reserved the various troubles of Solomon’s reign for this section, not allowing them to interrupt his previous narrative. Consequent…

The events recorded in this section belong, at least in part, to the early years of the reign of Solomon, when the deaths of the warlike David and …

And the Lord stirred up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the
Edomite
Though he did not ta…

While Solomon kept close to God and to his duty, there was no enemy to give him uneasiness; but here we have an account of two. If God is against u…