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What does 1 Kings 11:15 mean?

Back when David was fighting Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, had gone to bury the dead and killed every male in Edom. 1 Kings 11:15 - Modern Text Bible

(This is background on why Hadad had a reason to hate Israel—his people had been nearly wiped out by David’s army.)