1 Kings 11:16

What does 1 Kings 11:16 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 11:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

(for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom);

KJV

King James Version · 1611

(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

(for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom);

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

(For Joab and all Israel were there six months till every male in Edom had been cut off;)

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

for six months did Joab abide there, and all Israel, till the cutting off of every male in Edom--

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

(For Joab remained there six months with all Israel, till he had slain every male in Edom,)

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

(for Joab abode there six months with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom),

Context

v.15For 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

v.16This passage

v.17that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad being yet a little child.

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