1 Kings 11:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom. The Lord stirred up an adversary - A satan, שטן. When he sent to Hiram to assist him in building the temple of the Lord, he could say, There was no satan, see 1 Kings 5:4; and all his kingdom was in peace and security, - every man dwelt under his vine, and under his fig tree, 1 Kings 4:25 : but now that he had turned away from God, three satans rise up against him at once, Hadad, Rezon, and Jeroboam.