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Solomon’s Enemies

14 After this, the Lord allowed[a] Hadad the Edomite to oppose Solomon. He was part of the royal line of Edom. 15 During David’s military campaign against Edom, when his army commander Joab had gone out to bury the dead, he killed every male in Edom. 16 Joab had his entire army of Israel stay there for six months until he had eliminated every male in Edom.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 11:14 Lit. raised up