1 Kings 11:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the army had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom.”
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“Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the army had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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;”
King James Version · Public Domain“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”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and it cometh to pass, in David's being with Edom, in the going up of Joab head of the host to bury the slain, that he smiteth every male in Edom--”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 11:15 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 25:23and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”
- Genesis 27:40You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”
- Numbers 24:18Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.
- Numbers 31:17So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,
- Deuteronomy 20:13When the LORD your God has delivered it into your hand, you must put every male to the sword.
- 2 Samuel 8:13And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
- 2 Samuel 8:14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
- 1 Chronicles 18:12Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
- Psalms 60:1You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
- Psalms 108:10Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
- Malachi 1:2“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved,
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