(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
Joab remained in Edom with all Israel for six months until he had cut off every male in Edom. This belongs to the account of adversaries that arose against Solomon after the Lord withdrew His protecting care from him. The Edomite conflict was one of the judgments that weakened Solomon's kingdom as discipline for his unfaithfulness and to expose his sin. This judgment did not mean that God had utterly rejected Solomon, but it could awaken him to his sin and offer hope of deliverance from its bondage.
Joab remained in Edom with all Israel for six months until he had cut off every male in Edom. This belongs to the account of adversaries that arose against Solomon after the Lord withdrew His protecting care from him. The Edomite conflict was one of the judgments that weakened Solomon's kingdom as discipline for his unfaithfulness and to expose his sin. This judgment did not mean that God had utterly rejected Solomon, but it could awaken him to his sin and offer hope of deliverance from its bondage.