'Male' in the Bible
During David's military campaign against Edom, when his army commander Joab had gone out to bury the dead, he killed every male in Edom.
Joab had his entire army of Israel stay there for six months until he had eliminated every male in Edom.
"Therefore, watch while I bring calamity on Jeroboam's dynasty! "I will eliminate every male, both slave and free in Israel, from Jeroboam.
They even maintained male shrine prostitutes throughout the land, and imitated every detestable practice that the nations practiced whom the LORD had expelled in front of the Israelis.
He also removed the male cult prostitutes from the land and destroyed all the idols that his ancestors had made.
As soon as he had consolidated his reign, he executed the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male alive, including any of Baasha's relatives or friends.
But Elijah answered, "I've found you because you sold yourself to do what the LORD considers to be evil! Now pay attention! I'm going to send evil in your direction! I will completely sweep you away and eliminate from Ahab every male, whether indentured servant or free, throughout Israel.
He also eliminated the male cult prostitutes who still remained from the time of his father Asa.