1 Kings 11:15

And it came to pass, when David was dealing with Edom, and Joab general of the army went up to bury the slain,—and had smitten every male in Edom,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

14And Yahweh raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite,—of the seed of the king, was he, in Edom.

16for, six months, did Joab remain there, with all Israel,—until he had cut off every male in Edom,

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Cross References

Genesis 25:23And Yahweh said to her. Two nations, are in thy womb, And two races, from thy body, shall be parted,—And, one race, shall be stronger, than the other race, And the elder, shall serve the younger.

Numbers 24:18So Edom hath become a possession, Yea a possession is Seir to his foes,—But, Israel, is doing valiantly;

Deuteronomy 20:13and Yahweh thy God will deliver it into thy hand,—and thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword;

2 Samuel 8:14And he put, in Edom, garrisons, throughout all Edom, put be garrisons, and so it was that all Edom became servants unto David,—and Yahweh gave victory unto David, whithersoever he went.

Psalms 60:1O God, thou hast rejected us—hast scattered us, Thou hast been angry, Wilt thou restore us?

Malachi 1:2I have loved you, saith Yahweh, and yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Is not Esau, brother, to Jacob? enquireth Yahweh, Yet have I loved Jacob,

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 11:15-26

Solomon's Adversaries. ( b. c. 980.) 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; 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… Read the whole commentary →

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