1 Kings 11:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֗י בִּֽהְי֤וֹת דָּוִד֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם בַּעֲל֗וֹת יוֹאָב֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א לְקַבֵּ֖ר אֶת־הַחֲלָלִ֑ים וַיַּ֥ךְ כָּל־זָכָ֖ר בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃

Transliteration

And-wayehī when-bihyōt Dāwid ʾet-ʾĔdōm, when-baʿălōt Yōʾāḇ sar the-tsāḇāʾ to-qabbēr ʾet-the-ḥălālīm; and-wayyak all-zākhār in-ʾĔdōm.

Grammar Details

*wayehī*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened
*bihyōt*: preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - when was
*Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine - David
*ʾet*: preposition - with/against
*ʾĔdōm*: proper noun - Edom
*baʿălōt*: preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - when went up
*Yōʾāḇ*: proper noun, masculine - Joab
*sar*: noun, masculine, singular, construct - commander of
*tsāḇāʾ*: article + noun, masculine, singular, absolute - the army
*qabbēr*: verb, piel infinitive construct - to bury
*ḥălālīm*: article + noun, masculine, plural, absolute - the slain
*wayyak*: verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck
*zākhār*: noun, masculine, singular - male

Word Meanings

*bihyōt* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ʾĔdōm*: when David was with/against Edom/when David fought Edom
*ḥălālīm*: slain/corpses/fallen in battle
*wayyak*: struck/defeated/killed

ℹ️

About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
Readers preferring KJV tradition

Consider alternatives for

New believers
Casual devotional reading
Children and young readers
English language learners

🔄 Compare with

ESVNASBNIVCSBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

2 Sam 8:14 : 14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
1 Chr 18:12-13 : 12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. 13 And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
Deut 20:13 : 13 And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Ps 60:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach{H8763)}; when he strove{H8687)} with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned{H8799)}, and smote{H8686)} of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off{H8804)}, thou hast scattered{H8804)} us, thou hast been displeased{H8804)}; O turn thyself to us again{H8787)}.
Ps 108:10 : 10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Mal 1:2-3 : 2 I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, 3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
Gen 25:23 : 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Gen 27:40 : 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
Num 24:18-19 : 18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. 19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
Num 31:17 : 17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Kgs 11:16-17
2 verses
90%
16(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
17That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.
1 Chr 18:12-13
2 verses
75%
12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
2 Sam 18:15
74%
15And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
2 Sam 1:15
74%
15And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
2 Sam 10:7
74%
7And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
1 Chr 19:8
74%
8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
2 Sam 13:30
73%
30And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.
2 Sam 11:1
73%
1And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
2 Kgs 3:26
73%
26And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.
2 Sam 11:15-16
2 verses
73%
15And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
16And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
1 Kgs 11:21
73%
21And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.
2 Sam 11:18
72%
18Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
2 Chr 21:9
72%
9Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
Deut 2:16
72%
16So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
1 Kgs 2:31-32
2 verses
72%
31And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.
32And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
2 Sam 3:30
71%
30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
1 Sam 27:9
71%
9And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
2 Sam 18:7
71%
7Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
2 Sam 17:24
71%
24Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
2 Sam 11:25
71%
25Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
2 Sam 20:11
71%
11And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.
Judg 21:11
71%
11And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
2 Sam 2:30-31
2 verses
71%
30And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.
31But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
1 Kgs 11:14
71%
14And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
2 Sam 14:6
71%
6And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.
2 Chr 28:17
71%
17For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
1 Chr 21:4
71%
4Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
2 Kgs 8:21
71%
21So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
Num 31:17
71%
17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
2 Sam 1:11
71%
11Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
2 Sam 24:4
70%
4Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
2 Kgs 14:7
70%
7He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
1 Chr 20:1
70%
1And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
2 Sam 8:14
70%
14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
Ezek 25:12
70%
12Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
Judg 3:29
70%
29And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
1 Sam 15:3
70%
3Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
1 Sam 22:19
70%
19And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
2 Sam 11:22
70%
22So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.
Deut 20:13
70%
13And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
1 Chr 19:15
70%
15And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.
2 Sam 12:15
70%
15And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
2 Sam 8:2
70%
2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
2 Sam 3:27
70%
27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
1 Sam 30:2
70%
2And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.