1-kings 11:16

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)

American King James Version (AKJV)

(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Basic English Translation (BBE)

(For Joab and all Israel were there six months till every male in Edom had been cut off;)

Webster's Revision

(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)

World English Bible

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

English Revised Version (ERV)

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

Barnes's 1-kings 11:16 Bible Commentary

Every male in Edom - i. e., every male whom he could find. As did Hadad and his company 1 Kings 11:17, so others would escape in various directions. The Edomite nation was not destroyed on the occasion.