Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

Every male

Bible References

When david

2 Samuel 8:14
He put troops everywhere in Edom. All the Edomites were David's subjects. Everywhere David went Jehovah gave him victories.
1 Chronicles 18:12
Zeruiah's son Abishai killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Dead Sea region.
Psalm 60:1
([Psalm of David]) O God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been displeased and angry. Restore us, again.

After he had

Genesis 25:23
Jehovah said: Two nations are within you. You will give birth to two rival peoples. One will be stronger than the other. The older will serve the younger.
Genesis 27:40
You will live by your sword. You will serve your brother. Soon you will become restless and break his yoke from your neck.
Numbers 24:18
Edom shall be a possession. Seir, its enemies, also will be a possession. This while Israel performs valiantly.
Deuteronomy 20:13
When Jehovah your God lets you capture the city, kill every man in it.
Malachi 1:2
I have loved you, said Jehovah. You replied: How have you loved us? Was Esau Jacob's brother? Responded Jehovah: Yet I loved Jacob.

Every male

Numbers 31:17
So kill all the Midianite boys and every Midianite woman who has gone to bed with a man.