14 Then the Lord raised up an adversary to Solomon , Hadad the Edomite ; he was of the royal line in Edom . 15 For it came about, when David was in Edom , and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury the slain , and had struck down every male in Edom 16 (for Joab and all Israel stayed there six months , until he had cut off every male in Edom ),
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 11:14-16
Commentary on 1 Kings 11:14-25
(Read 1 Kings 11:14-25)
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 against us, he can make us fear even the least, and the very grasshopper shall be a burden. Though they were moved by principles of ambition or revenge, God used them to correct Solomon.