I Kings 11:15
The Scripture
(15) 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;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After Solomon’s death his son Rehoboam is crowned king, but the northern tribes of Israel rebel and join the Philistines, while the southern tribes remain loyal to Rehoboam. The chapter records the split of the kingdom and the political consequences of this division, showing that the united kingdom could not endure without the loyalty of all its people.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Samuel 8:14I Chronicles 18:12I Chronicles 18:13Psalms 60:1Psalms 108:10Genesis 25:23Genesis 27:40Numbers 24:18Numbers 24:19Deuteronomy 20:13Malachi 1:2Malachi 1:3
Related verses (shared words)
II Samuel 8:14I Kings 11:16II Samuel 24:4I Kings 1:19I Kings 2:32Judges 11:17