1 Kings 11:15

During David’s campaign against Edom, ¹  Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every male in Edom.

biblegateway 1Ki 11:15

Earlier when David was fighting with Edom, Joab the commander of the army, who had gone up to bury the dead, had struck down all the men in Edom.

biblegateway 1Ki 11:15

For it came about, when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury the slain, and had struck down every male in Edom

biblegateway 1Ki 11:15

Years before, David had gone to Edom with Joab, his army commander, to bury some Israelites who had died in battle. While there, the Israelite army had killed nearly every male in Edom.

biblegateway 1Ki 11:15

Years earlier, when David devastated Edom, Joab, commander of the army, on his way to bury the dead, massacred all the men of Edom.

SABDAweb 1Ki 11:15

And when David had sent destruction on Edom, and Joab, the captain of the army, had gone to put the dead into the earth, and had put to death every male in Edom;

bibleoremus 1Ki 11:15

For when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army went up to bury the dead, he killed every male in Edom

biblegateway 1Ki 11:15

For it happened, when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury the slain, after he had killed every male in Edom

biblegateway 1Ki 11:15

During David’s campaign against Edom, ¹  Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every male in Edom.

¹ tn Heb “when David was [fighting (?)] with Edom.”