This verse provides additional details about David's conquest of Edom (see marginal references). Joab was left behind, or sent, to complete the sub…

The events recorded in this section belong, at least in part, to the early years of the reign of Solomon, when the deaths of the warlike David and …

For it came to pass, when David was in Edom Fighting with the Edomites, and subduing them, and putting garrisons in the land, ([Ref…

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 God is against u…