1 Kings 11:15

Easy To Read Version

This is how it happened: Earlier David defeated Edom. Joab was the commander of David’s army. Joab went into Edom to bury dead people. Joab killed all the men still living there.

Cross References

Genesis 25:23

The Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your body. The rulers of two families will be born from you. And they will be divided. One son will be stronger than the other. The older son will serve the younger.”

Genesis 27:40

You will have to fight to live. And you will be a slave to your brother. But you will fight to be free. You will break away from his control.”

2 Samuel 8:13

David defeated 18,000 Arameans in Salt Valley. He was famous when he came home.

2 Samuel 8:14

David put groups of soldiers in Edom. He put these groups of soldiers through all the land of Edom. All the people of Edom became servants of David. The Lord gave victory to David every place he went.

1 Kings 11:14

At that time, the Lord caused Hadad the Edomite to become Solomon’s enemy. Hadad was from the family of the king of Edom.

1 Kings 11:16

Joab and all Israel stayed in Edom for six months. During that time they killed all of the men of Edom.

Psalm 108:10

Who will lead me into the enemy fortress?\par Who will lead me to fight against Edom?\par

Psalm 60:1

God, you were angry at us.\par You rejected us\par and destroyed us.\par Please make us whole again.\par

Numbers 31:17

Now, kill all the Midianite boys. And kill all the Midianite women who had lived with a man. Kill all the Midianite women who have had sexual relations with any man.

Numbers 31:7

The people of Israel fought the Midianites like the Lord had commanded. They killed all of the Midianite men.

Deuteronomy 20:13

And when the Lord your God lets you take the city, you must kill all the men in it.