1 Kings 11:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Some time earlier, when David conquered the nation of Edom, Joab his army commander went there to bury those who had died in battle. Joab and his soldiers stayed in Edom six months, and during that time they killed every man and boy who lived there.

Cross References

Genesis 25:23

and he told her: “Your two sons will become two separate nations. The younger of the two will be stronger, and the elder son will be his servant.”

Genesis 27:40

You will live by the power of your sword and be your brother's slave. But when you decide to be free, you will break loose.”

2 Samuel 8:13

David fought the Edomite army in Salt Valley and killed eighteen thousand of their soldiers. When he returned, he built a monument.

2 Samuel 8:14

David left soldiers all through Edom, and the people of Edom had to accept him as their ruler. Wherever David went, the LORD helped him.

1 Kings 11:14

Hadad was from the royal family of Edom, and here is how the LORD made him Solomon's enemy:

Psalm 108:10

Our God, who will bring me to the fortress or lead me to Edom?

Psalm 60:1

You, God, are angry with us! We are rejected and crushed. Make us strong again!

Numbers 31:17

You must put to death every boy and all the women who have ever had sex.

Numbers 31:7

The Israelites fought against the Midianites, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. They killed all the men,