Thematic Bible: David makes conquest of

Jehovah sent Hadad the Edomite to make trouble for Solomon. He was of the king's seed in Edom. When David had sent destruction on Edom, and Joab, the commander of the army went to bury the dead. They put to death every male in Edom. Joab and all Israel stayed there six months until they had destroyed every male in Edom.

King David dedicated all the articles of gold, silver, and bronze to Jehovah, along with the silver and gold he had taken from other nations-from Edom, Moab, Ammon, the Philistines, and Amalek. Zeruiah's son Abishai killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Dead Sea region. He put troops in Edom, and all its people became David's subjects. Everywhere David went Jehovah gave him victories.