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.”
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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of Israel's army went up to bury the slain, he slew every male in Edom. American Standard Version (1901) 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 Common English Bible When David was fighting against Edom, Joab the general had gone up to bury the Israelite dead, and he had killed every male in Edom. Catholic Public Domain Version For when David was in Idumea, Joab, the leader of the military, had ascended to bury those who had been killed, and he had killed every male in Idumea. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For when David was in Edom, and Joab the general of the army was gone up to bury them that were slain, and had killed every male in Edom |
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.”
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.”
David defeated 18,000 Arameans in Salt Valley. He was famous when he came home.
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.
At that time, the Lord caused Hadad the Edomite to become Solomon’s enemy. Hadad was from the family of the king of Edom.
Joab and all Israel stayed in Edom for six months. During that time they killed all of the men of Edom.
Who will lead me into the enemy fortress?\par Who will lead me to fight against Edom?\par
God, you were angry at us.\par You rejected us\par and destroyed us.\par Please make us whole again.\par
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.
The people of Israel fought the Midianites like the Lord had commanded. They killed all of the Midianite men.
And when the Lord your God lets you take the city, you must kill all the men in it.