Wesley's Explanatory Notes on 1 Kings 11:15

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John Wesley (1703–1791) · 18th-century historical commentary
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In Edom - By his army, to war against it. To bury - The Israelites who were slain in the battle, Sa2 8:13-14, whom he honourably interred in some certain place, to which he is said to go up for that end. And this gave Hadad the opportunity of making his escape, whilst Joab and his men were employed in that solemnity. Had smitten - Or, and he smote, as it is in the Hebrew: which is here noted as the cause of Hadad's flight; he understood what Joab had done in part, and intended farther to do, even to kill all the males and therefore fled for his life. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 11:18

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