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1 Kings 11:15

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;

KJV

Cum enim esset David in Idumæa, et ascendisset Joab princeps militiæ ad sepeliendum eos qui fuerant interfecti, et occidisset omnem masculinum in Idumæa

Vulgate

καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἐξολεθρεῦσαι Δαυεὶδ τὸν Ἐδὼμ ἐν τῷ πορευθῆναι Ἰωὰβ ἄρχοντα τῆς στρατείας θάπτειν τοὺς τραυματίας, ἔκοψαν πᾶν ἀρσενικὸν ἐν τῇ Ἰδουμαίᾳ·

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֗י בִּֽ/הְי֤וֹת דָּוִד֙ אֶת אֱד֔וֹם בַּ/עֲל֗וֹת יוֹאָב֙ שַׂ֣ר הַ/צָּבָ֔א לְ/קַבֵּ֖ר אֶת הַ/חֲלָלִ֑ים וַ/יַּ֥ךְ כָּל זָכָ֖ר בֶּ/אֱדֽוֹם

Hebrew

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In this verse

People EsauDavidJoab

In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱד֔וֹם
'dvm
proper_noun · 99×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הוּ
hv
verb · 131×
זְּכָרִֽים
zkrym
noun · 82×
חַלְלֵי
chlly
adjective · 92×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
יוֹאָ֔ב
yv'b
proper_noun · 145×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
verb · 499×
צְבָא֖וֹת
tsb'vt
noun · 480×
שָׂרֵ֣י
shry
noun · 420×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 18:12 — Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
  • 2Sam 8:14 — And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
  • Deut 20:13 — And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
  • Gen 27:29 — Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
  • Gen 27:40 — And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
  • Num 31:7 — And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.