16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 11:16:1 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Kings 11:16:2 ⧉שֵׁ֧שֶׁתsheshetsix of or six {construct} 1 Kings 11:16:3 ⧉חֳדָשִׁ֛יםkhodashimmonths 1 Kings 11:16:4 ⧉יָֽשַׁב־שָׁ֥םyashavshamhe remained there 1 Kings 11:16:5 ⧉יוֹאָ֖בyoavJoab 1 Kings 11:16:6 ⧉וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לvekholyisraeland all Israel 1 Kings 11:16:7 ⧉עַד־הִכְרִ֥יתadhikrituntil {he} cut off 1 Kings 11:16:8 ⧉כָּל־זָכָ֖רkholzakharevery male 1 Kings 11:16:9 ⧉בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃beedomin Edom |
16. Formal Translation For six months Joab and all Israel stayed there until he had cut off every male in Edom. |
16. Dynamic Translation Joab and all the Israelites remained for six months until he had wiped out every man in Edom. |