1 Kings 11:14-16

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Solomon’s Enemies

¹⁴ The Lord ·caused [^Lraised up] Hadad the Edomite, a member of the royal family of Edom, to become Solomon’s ·enemy [adversary]. ¹⁵ Earlier, David had defeated Edom. When Joab, the commander of David’s army, went into Edom to bury the dead [^CIsraelite soldiers], he ·killed [slaughtered] all the males. ¹⁶ Joab and all the Israelites stayed in Edom for six months and ·killed [exterminated; eliminated] every male in Edom.