There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled.

The Lord brought against Solomon an enemy, Hadad the Edomite, a descendant of the Edomite king.

During David’s campaign against Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every male in Edom.

For six months Joab and the entire Israelite army stayed there until they had exterminated every male in Edom.