1 Kings 11:15

1 Kings 11:15 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

15Earlier when David was fighting with Edom, Joab the commander of the army, who had gone up to bury the dead, had struck down all the men in Edom.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

15For it came about, when David was in Edom and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury those killed in battle, and had struck and killed every male in Edom

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

15For it came about, when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury those killed [in battle] and had struck down every male in Edom

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

15Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the army had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

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

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

15For when Dauid was in Edom, and Ioab the captaine of the hoste had smitten all the males in Edom, and was gone vp to bury ye slaine,

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

15For when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the army had gone up to bury the slain, and had struck every male in Edom

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

15David had fought against Edom. Joab had been the commander of the army. He had gone up to bury the dead bodies of the Israelites who had been killed in battle. At that time he had struck down all the men in Edom.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

15When David was king, he had fought against Edom's people. Joab, the leader of David's army, had gone to Edom to bury the dead Israelite soldiers. At that time, Joab killed all the men in Edom.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

15and it comes to pass, in David’s being with Edom, in the going up of Joab head of the host to bury the slain, that he strikes every male in Edom—

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