(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
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Gill's Exposition
That Hadad fled,.... While Joab was burying the slain:
he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him; who either was a king, and these some of his officers and courtiers; or however was…
Barnes' Notes
Every male in Edom - i. e., every male whom he could find. As did Hadad and his company 1Ki 11:17, so others would escape in various directions. The Edomite nation was not destroyed on the occasion.
While Solomon kept closely to God and to his duty there was no adversary nor evil occurrent (Kg1 5:4), nothing to create him any disturbance or uneasiness in the least; but here we have an account of…
Cambridge Bible
for six months Not too long a time to be spent in establishing garrisons which might hold the land.
with all Israel This like the last verse must be understood only of such forces as were engaged in…