1 Kings 11:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for six months did Joab abide there, and all Israel, till the cutting off of every male in Edom --

English ASV

(for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom);

English Amplified

For Joab and all Israel remained there for six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For Joab and all Israel remained there for six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Joab and all Israel had stayed there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For Joab and all Israel had remained there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

(for Joab abode there six months with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom),

English EASY 2024

Joab and Israel's army stayed in Edom for six months. During that time, they killed all the men in Edom.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Joab and the men of Israel stayed in Edom for six months until they killed all of the men of Edom.

(for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom).

English God's Word - GW 1995

(Joab and all Israel stayed there six months until they had destroyed every male in Edom.)

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For Joab and all Israel had remained there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom.

English KJV 1611

(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)

English LSB

(for Joab and all Israel stayed there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom),

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

(for six months Joab stayed there with his men until he had killed every male in Edom).

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

(for Joab and all Israel stayed there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom),

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Joab and all Israel remained there six months until they had killed off every male in Edom.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For six months Joab and the entire Israelite army stayed there until they had exterminated every male in Edom.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

In fact, Joab and all of the men of Israel stayed there for six months. During that time they destroyed all of the men in Edom.

English NIV

Joab and all the Israelites stayed there for six months, until they had destroyed all the men in Edom.

English NKJ 1982

(because for six months Joab remained there with all Israel, until he had cut down every male in Edom),

English NLT

Joab and the army had stayed there for six months, killing them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

(for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had eliminated every male in Edom);

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

(for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom);

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

It took six months to accomplish this, but they finally killed all except

English Tyndale 1537

for six months did Joab remain there and all Israel, till he had destroyed all the men children in Edom.

1 Kings 11:16 — Compare Translations