1 Kings 11:16

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

1 Kings 11:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 11:16

For six months did Joab remain with all Israel
With the whole army:

until he had cut off every male in Edom;
as he supposed; for it was not fact, since after this they increased again, and became a powerful people, and had a king over them, and revolted from Judah, ( 2 Kings 8:20-22 ) .

1 Kings 11:16 In-Context

14 And the LORD raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the E'domite; he was of the royal house in Edom.

15 For when David was in Edom, and Jo'ab the commander of the army went up to bury the slain, he slew every male in Edom

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

17 but Hadad fled to Egypt, together with certain E'domites of his father's servants, Hadad being yet a little child.

18 They set out from Mid'ian and came to Paran, and took men with them from Paran and came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, and assigned him an allowance of food, and gave him land.