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;
1 Kings 11:15 in other translations
| 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. |
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| 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 |
| YLT | 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-- |
| 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 |
| BBE | And when David had sent destruction on Edom, and Joab, the captain of the army, had gone to put the dead into the earth, and had put to death every male in Edom; |
| Webster | For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host had gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom; |
What does 1 Kings 11:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 11:14-25
14-25. the Lord stirred up an adversary--that is, permitted him, through the impulse of his own ambition, or revenge, to attack Israel. During the war of extermination, which Joab carried on in Edom (2Sa 8:13), this Hadad, of the royal family, a mere boy when rescued from the sword of the ruthless conqueror, was carried into Egypt, hospitably entertained, and became allied with the house of the Egyptian king. In…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 11:14-25
While Solomon kept close to God and to his duty, there was no enemy to give him uneasiness; but here we have an account of two. If against us, he can make us fear even the least, and the very grasshopper shall be a burden. Though they were moved by principles of ambition or revenge, God used them to correct Solomon.
1 Kings 11:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 11:15
- 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.
- 1 Chronicles 18:12-13
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
- 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:
- Numbers 24:18-19
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
- Psalms 108:10
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
- 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.
- Psalms 60:1
To the chief Musician upon Shushan–eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram–naharaim and with Aram–zobah, 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.
- Numbers 31:17
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
- Malachi 1:2-3
I 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, And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
- Genesis 27:40
And 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.
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Context
- 1 Kings 11:14
And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
- 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;
- 1 Kings 11:16
(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
1 Kings 11:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque cuando David estaba en Edom, y subió Joab el general del ejército á enterrar los muertos, y mató á todos los varones de Edom, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il était arrivé, pendant que David était en Édom et que Joab, chef de l’armée, était monté pour enterrer les morts, car il avait frappé tout mâle en Édom |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Es geschah nämlich, als David in Edom war, als Joab, der Heeroberste, hinaufzog, um die Erschlagenen zu begraben, und er alles Männliche in Edom erschlug |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cum enim esset David in Idumæa, et ascendisset Joab princeps militiæ ad sepeliendum eos qui fuerant interfecti, et occidisset omnem masculinum in Idumæa |