And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
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Gill's Exposition
And Hadad died,.... As is supposed, about A. M. 2241.
and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead; but who he was, or the place he was of, cannot be said.
Adam Clarke
Before there reigned any king over - Israel - I suppose all the verses, from Gen 36:31-39 inclusive, have been transferred to this place from Ch1 1:43-50, as it is not likely they could have been…
By degrees, it seems, the Edomites wormed out the Horites, obtained full possession of the country, and had a government of their own. 1. They were ruled by kings, who governed the whole country, and…
Kings of Edom
31. any king From this verse we infer that the writer lived at a time subsequent to the foundation of the Israelite monarchy. The definition, however, of the date is not quite clear in…
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