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14 The Lord brought[a] against Solomon an enemy, Hadad the Edomite, a descendant of the Edomite king. 15 During David’s campaign against Edom,[b] Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every male in Edom. 16 For Joab and the entire Israelite army[c] stayed there six months until they had exterminated every male in Edom.[d]

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  1. 1 Kings 11:14 tn Or “raised up.”
  2. 1 Kings 11:15 tn Heb “when David was [fighting (?)] with Edom.”
  3. 1 Kings 11:16 tn Heb “and all Israel.”
  4. 1 Kings 11:16 tn Heb “until he had cut off every male in Edom.”