1 Kings 11:15-17

EasyEnglish Bible

¹⁵ When 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.^{[a] 16} Joab and Israel's army stayed in Edom for six months. During that time, they killed all the men in Edom. ¹⁷ Hadad was a small boy at that time. He escaped from Edom with some of his father's officers. They went towards Egypt.