1 Kings 11:15

1 Kings 11:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army went up to bury the slain, he struck down every male in Edom
• New King James Version (NKJV)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

Context of 1 Kings 11:15

13But I will not tear away the entire kingdom; I will leave your son one tribe for my servant David’s sake and for the sake of my chosen city Jerusalem.” 14The 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. 16For six months Joab and the entire Israelite army stayed there until they had exterminated every male in Edom. 17Hadad, who was only a small boy at the time, escaped with some of his father’s Edomite servants and headed for Egypt.

1 Kings 11:15 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י בִּֽהְי֤וֹת דָּוִד֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם בַּעֲל֗וֹת יוֹאָב֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א לְקַבֵּ֖ר אֶת־הַחֲלָלִ֑ים וַיַּ֥ךְ כָּל־זָכָ֖ר בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For it came to pass, when Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• was in Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• and Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• the captainשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the hostצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• was gone upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• to buryקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• the slainחָלָלchâlâl · slain: killedH2491
• after he had smittenנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• every maleזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145

Cross-references for 1 Kings 11:15

• 2 Samuel 8:14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.
• 1 Chronicles 18:12Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
• Psalms 60:1O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!
• Psalms 108:10Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will bring me to Edom?
• Genesis 25:23and the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be separated from within you. One people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”
• Genesis 27:40You will live by your sword but you will serve your brother. When you grow restless, you will tear off his yoke from your neck.”
• Numbers 24:18Edom will be a possession, Seir, his enemies, will also be a possession; but Israel will act valiantly.
• Deuteronomy 20:13The Lord your God will deliver it over to you and you must kill every single male by the sword.
• Malachi 1:2“I have shown love to you,” says the Lord, but you say, “How have you shown love to us?” “Esau was Jacob’s brother,” the Lord explains, “yet I chose Jacob
• Numbers 31:17Now therefore kill every boy, and kill every woman who has had sexual intercourse with a man.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 11:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Was gone up to bury the slain - The slain Edomites; for Joab had in the course of six months exterminated all the males, except Hadad and his servants, who escaped to Egypt. Instead of bury the slain, the Targum has to take the spoils of the slain.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-25Verses 14-25 While Solomon kept close to God and to his duty, there was no enemy to give him uneasiness; but here we have an account of two. If against us, he can make us fear even the least, and the very grasshopper shall be a burden. Though they were moved by principles of ambition or revenge, God used them to correct Solomon.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-22Solomon's first enemy was Hadad. David had fought the Edomites and defeated them severely (2 Samuel 8:13–14; 1 Chronicles 18:13Œ14). Hadad was the only survivor from the Edomite royal family. He escaped to Egypt with some followers. The Egyptian king welcomed him as a possible ally and gave him his wife's sister to marry. When David and Joab died, Hadad returned to Edom, waiting for a chance to strike back at Israel.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-2514-25. the Lord stirred up an adversary--that is, permitted him, through the impulse of his own ambition, or revenge, to attack Israel. During the war of extermination, which Joab carried on in Edom (2Sa 8:13), this Hadad, of the royal family, a mere boy when rescued from the sword of the ruthless conqueror, was carried into Egypt, hospitably entertained, and became allied with the house of the Egyptian king. In after years, the thought of his native land…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 11:15

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• Edomites
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• David
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• Joab
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• Notwithstanding
• Rend
• Solomon
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• Egypt

Commentaries on 1 Kings 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings