1 Kings 11:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord stirred up an adversary to Solomon All his glory, and riches, and human wisdom availed nothing to preserve his kingdom entire to his posterity, when he turned away from keeping God's covenant, and fell into idolatry. Hadad the Edomite A young prince of the royal family of Idumea, who fled into Egypt when David conquered that country; and, finding favour with the king, settled there.