Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 Kings 11:26-43
1 Kings THE NEW GARMENT RENT 1Ki_11:26 - 1Ki_11:43 . Solomon falls into the background in the last part of the story of his reign, and his enemies are more prominent than himself. So long as he walked with God, he was of importance for the historian; but as soon as he forsook God, and was consequently forsaken of His wisdom, he becomes as insignificant as an empty vessel which has once held sweet perfume, or a piece of carbon through which the electric current has ceased to flow. The... read more
Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Kings 11:14-43
Solomon’s Adversaries and DeathB.— 1 Kings 11:14-4314And the Lord [Jehovah] stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad6 the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom. 15For it came to pass, when David was7 in [with, i. e., at war with] Edam, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom; 16(for six months did Joab remain there with all Israel [i. e., the host], until he had cut off every male in Edom:) 17that Hadad fled, he and... read more