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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury them that were slain, he smote all the males in Edom -
New American Standard Bible
For it came about,
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;
Holman 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.
International Standard Version
During David's military campaign against Edom, when his army commander Joab had gone out to bury the dead, he killed every male in Edom.
A Conservative Version
For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the army was gone up to bury the slain, and had smitten every male in Edom
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;
Amplified
For it came about, when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury those killed [in battle] and had struck down every male in Edom
Bible in Basic English
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;
Darby Translation
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
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be in David's being in Edom, and in Joab the chief of the army going up, he came to bury the slain, and he will strike every male in Edom;
King James 2000
For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the army had gone up to bury the slain, after he had killed every male in Edom;
Lexham Expanded Bible
It had happened that when David was at Edom, Joab the commander of the army went up to bury the slain, and he killed every male in Edom.
Modern King James verseion
For it happened when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury the slain, after he had stricken every male in Edom--
NET Bible
During David's campaign against Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every male in Edom.
New Heart English Bible
For it happened, when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army was gone up to bury the slain, and had struck every male in Edom
The Emphasized Bible
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, -
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;
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
Youngs 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 --
Themes
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Burial » Of enemies, sometimes performed by the conquerors
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Edomites » David makes conquest of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 11:15
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Context Readings
Solomon's Enemies
14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, one Hadad, an Edomite and of the king's lineage of Edom. 15 For when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury them that were slain, he smote all the males in Edom - 16 for Joab remained six months, and all Israel, till he had rooted out all the males that were in Edom.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 8:14
And he put keepers in Edom, even throughout all Edom put he soldiers; and all Edom became his servants. And the LORD kept David whatsoever he took in hand.
Deuteronomy 20:13
And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, smite all the males thereof with the edge of the sword,
1 Chronicles 18:12-13
And Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the salt valley eighteen thousand,
Genesis 25:23
And the LORD said unto her, "There are two manner of people in thy womb, and two nations shall spring out of thy bowels, and the one nation shall be mightier than the other and the eldest shall be servant unto the younger."
Genesis 27:40
And with thy sword shalt thou live and shalt be thy brother's servant; But the time will come, when thou shalt get the mastery, and loose his yoke from off thy neck."
Numbers 24:18-19
And Edom shall be his possession, and the possession of Seir shall be their enemies, and Israel shall do manfully.
Numbers 31:17
Now, therefore, slay all the men-children and the women that have lain with men, fleshly.
Psalm 60:1
{To the chanter, upon the rose of witness, Michtam of David, for to teach: when he fought against Mesopotamia, and Syria of Zoba: and when Joab turned back, and slew twelve thousand Edomites in the valley of Salt} O God, thou hast cast us out and scattered us abroad; thou that hast been so sore displeased at us, comfort us again.
Psalm 108:10
Who will lead me into the strong city? Who will bring me into Edom?
Malachi 1:2-3
"I have loved you," sayeth the LORD: And yet ye say, "Wherein hast thou loved us?" "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" sayeth the LORD, "Yet have I loved Jacob,