KJV ORIGINAL
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;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This happened when David was in Edom, and Joab, the commander of his army, had gone there to bury the dead soldiers after he had killed every male in Edom.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes a brutal military campaign where David's army commander Joab systematically killed all the males in the nation of Edom.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to David's conquest of Edom, a neighboring nation southeast of Israel, during his reign as king (around 1000 BC). Ancient warfare was often extremely brutal, with complete destruction of enemy populations being a common military strategy to prevent future rebellions. Edom had been a longtime enemy of Israel, dating back to the conflict between Jacob and Esau.
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