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.
1 Kings 11:16 - Easy To Read Version Joab and all Israel stayed in Edom for six months. During that time they killed all of the men of Edom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 (for six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:) Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For Joab and all Israel remained there for six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom. American Standard Version (1901) (for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom); Common English Bible Joab and all the Israelites stayed there six months, until he had finished off every male in Edom. Catholic Public Domain Version And Joab remained in that place for six months, with all of Israel, until he had put to death every male in Idumea. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version (For Joab remained there six months with all Israel, till he had slain every male in Edom) |
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.
But at that time Hadad was only a young boy. So Hadad ran away to Egypt. Some of his father’s servants went with him.
The people of Israel fought the Midianites like the Lord had commanded. They killed all of the Midianite men.