SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:24
Y había juntado gente contra él, y se había hecho capitán de una compañía, cuando David deshizo a los de Soba . Después se fueron a Damasco, y habitaron allí y le hicieron rey en Damasco.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 11:24
Verse 24. And reigned in Damascus.] Rezon was one of the captains of Hadadezer, whom David defeated. It seems that at this time Rezon escaped with his men; and; having lived, as is supposed, some time by plunder, he seized on Damascus, and reigned there till David took Damascus, when he subdued Syria, and drove out Rezon. But after Solomon's defection from God, Rezon, finding that God had departed from Israel, recovered Damascus; and joining with Hadad, harassed Solomon during the remaining part of his reign. But some think that Hadad and Rezon were the same person.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. And he gathered men unto him , etc.] Perhaps some of the scattered forces of his master: and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah ; some that escaped enlisted under this man, and lived by plunder the remainder of David’s reign, and so in the reign of Solomon unto his old age, when his heart was turned away from God to idols, by his wives: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus ; Rezon and his men went thither, not in David’s time, for he put a garrison there, ( 2 Samuel 8:6) but towards the close of Solomon’s days, and when Hadad set up in Edom, which gave him the hint to do the same at Damascus, of which he became king, and was the founder of that kingdom; after him there was a long race of kings there.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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 burden. Though they were moved by principles of ambition or revenge God used them to correct Solomon.
Original Hebrew
ויקבץ 6908 עליו 5921 אנשׁים 376 ויהי 1961 שׂר 8269 גדוד 1416 בהרג 2026 דוד 1732 אתם 853 וילכו 1980 דמשׂק 1834 וישׁבו 3427 בה וימלכו 4427 בדמשׂק׃ 1834
