For it cameabout, when Davidwas in Edom,and Joabthe commanderof the armyhad goneup to burythe slain,and had struckdowneverymalein Edom
The LORDsaidto her, "Twonationsare in your womb;And twopeopleswill be separatedfrom your body;And one peopleshall be strongerthanthe other;And the oldershall servethe younger."
"By your swordyou shall live,And your brotheryou shall serve;But it shall comeabout whenyou becomerestless,That you will breakhis yokefrom your neck."
So Davidmadea name[for himself] when he returnedfrom killing18000Arameansin the Valleyof Salt.
He putgarrisonsin Edom.In allEdomhe putgarrisons,and allthe Edomitesbecameservantsto David.And the LORDhelpedDavidwhereverhe went.
Then the LORDraisedup an adversaryto Solomon,Hadadthe Edomite;he was of the royallinein Edom.
(for Joaband allIsraelstayedtheresixmonths,untilhe had cutoffeverymalein Edom),
Whowill bringme into the besiegedcity?Whowill leadme to Edom?
O God,You have rejectedus. You have brokenus; You have beenangry;O, restoreus.
"Nowtherefore, killeverymaleamong the littleones,and killeverywomanwho has knownmanintimately.
So they madewaragainstMidian,justas the LORDhad commandedMoses,and they killedeverymale.
"When the LORDyour Godgivesit into your hand,you shall strikeallthe menin it with the edgeof the sword.
