KJV 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;
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1 Kings 11:15
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
For it happened, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the army was gone up to bury the slain, and had struck every male in Edom
ASV American Standard 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, and had smitten every male in Edom
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, in David’s being with Edom, in the going up of Joab head of the host to bury the slain, that he smiteth every male in Edom—
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 11
12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: [but] I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
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.
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 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.
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וַיְהִ֗יH1961 · ha.yahto beבִּֽהְי֤וֹתH1961 · ha.yahto beדָּוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֱד֔וֹםH123 · e.domEdomבַּעֲל֗וֹתH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseיוֹאָב֙H3097 · yo.avJoabשַׂ֣רH8269 · sarrulerהַצָּבָ֔אH6635 · tsa.vaarmyלְקַבֵּ֖רH6912 · qa.varto buryאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַחֲלָלִ֑יםH2491 · cha.lalslain: killedוַיַּ֥ךְH5221 · na.khahto smiteכָּל־H3605 · kolallזָכָ֖רH2145 · za.kharmaleבֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃H123 · e.domEdom
Cross-references
2 Samuel 8:14And 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.1 Chronicles 18:12-13Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.Deuteronomy 20:13And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:Psalm 60:1To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.Genesis 27:40And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.Numbers 31:17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.Psalm 108:10Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?Malachi 1:2-3I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? [Was] not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,Genesis 25:23And 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.Numbers 24:18-19And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
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