1 Kings 11:16
14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
15 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;
(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.
18 And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Joab and all Israel had stayed there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom.
- KJV
- (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
- WEB
- (for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom),
- ASV
- (for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom);
- DARBY
- (for Joab abode there six months with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom),
- BLB
- for six months Joab had remained there, and all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom—
- ÅB
- - i seks måneder ble Joab og hele Israel der, til han hadde utryddet alle menn i Edom -
- OTB
- For Joab og hele Israel ble der i seks måneder, til han hadde utryddet alle menn i Edom.
- B1930
- - i seks måneder blev Joab og hele Israel der, til han hadde utryddet alle menn i Edom -