1 Kings 11:15

13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.

14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.

For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, 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, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)

17 That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the army had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom.
KJV
For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
WEB
For when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the army had gone up to bury the slain, and had struck every male in Edom
ASV
For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, and had smitten every male in Edom
DARBY
Now it came to pass when David was in Edom, when Joab the captain of the host had gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom
BLB
And it came to pass in David being in Edom, in the going up of Joab the commander of the army to bury the slain, that he had struck down every male in Edom—
ÅB
For dengang David var i Edom, og hærføreren Joab dro opp for å begrave de falne og slo ihjel alle menn i Edom.
OTB
For da David var i Edom, og Joab, hærføreren, hadde dratt opp for å begrave de falne, slo han ned alle menn i Edom.
B1930
For dengang David var i Edom, og hærføreren Joab drog op for å begrave de falne og slo ihjel alle menn i Edom.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 8:14

    And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

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  • 1 Chronicles 18:12–13

    Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

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  • Deuteronomy 20:13

    And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

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  • Numbers 24:18–19

    And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

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  • Psalms 108:10

    Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

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  • Genesis 25:23

    And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

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  • Psalms 60:1

    O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

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  • Numbers 31:17

    Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

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