Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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--
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 -
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
Backsliders » Instances of » Solomon
Burial » Of enemies, sometimes performed by the conquerors
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Hadad and jeroboam
Edomites » David makes conquest of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 11:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Enemies
14 After this, the LORD allowed Hadad the Edomite to oppose Solomon. He was part of the royal line of Edom. 15 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. 16 Joab had his entire army of Israel stay there for six months until he had eliminated every male in Edom.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 8:14
He erected garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subservient to David, while the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
Deuteronomy 20:13
The LORD your God will deliver it into your control, and you must execute every male.
1 Chronicles 18:12-13
Zeruiah's son Abishai killed 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley.
Genesis 25:23
"Two nations are in your womb," the LORD responded, "and two separate people will emerge. One people will be the stronger, and the older one will serve the younger."
Genesis 27:40
By your sword you'll live; but you'll serve your brother. But when you've become restless, you'll break off his yoke from your neck."
Numbers 24:18-19
Edom will be a conquered nation and Seir will be Israel's defeated foe, while Israel performs valiantly.
Numbers 31:17
You are to kill every male child and every woman who has had sexual relations with a man.
Psalm 60:1
God, you have cast us off; you have breached our defenses and you have become enraged. Return to us!
Psalm 108:10
Who will lead me to the fortified city? Who will lead me as far as Edom?
Malachi 1:2-3
"I've loved you," says the LORD. "But you ask, "How have you loved us?'