23 God raised up Rezon son of Eliada as an enemy(A) against Solomon. Rezon had fled from his master Hadadezer king of Zobah(B) 24 and gathered men to himself. He became captain of a raiding party when David killed the Zobaites. He(a) went to Damascus,(C) lived there, and became king in Damascus.

Footnotes:

a. 1 Kings 11:24: LXX; Hb reads They

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