1 Kings 11:15
15 For when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army went up to bury the slain, he struck down every male in Edom
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15 For when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army went up to bury the slain, he struck down every male in Edom
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 11:15
Commentary on 1 Kings 11:14-25
(Read 1 Kings 11:14-25)
While Solomon kept close to God and to his duty, there was no enemy to give him uneasiness; but here we have an account of two. If against us, he can make us fear even the least, and the very grasshopper shall be a burden. Though they were moved by principles of ambition or revenge, God used them to correct Solomon.