Kings of Edom

The Edomite kings listed in Genesis 36 and their successors.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Baal-hanan, King of Edom, Seventh king of Edom mentioned in the early genealogies of Genesis

Baal-hanan, King of Edom

Seventh king of Edom mentioned in the early genealogies of Genesis

The seventh listed king of Edom who reigned before any king ruled over the Israelites.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Bela, King of Edom, First king of Edom who reigned in the city of Dinhabah

Bela, King of Edom

First king of Edom who reigned in the city of Dinhabah

Bela, son of Beor, was the first recorded king of Edom, reigning from his capital city of Dinhabah prior to the establishment of the Israelite monarchy.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Hadad son of Bedad, King of Edom, King of Edom who defeated the Midianites in the country of Moab

Hadad son of Bedad, King of Edom

King of Edom who defeated the Midianites in the country of Moab

An early Edomite king who gained prominence by defeating the Midianites in the territory of Moab before the establishment of the Israelite monarchy.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Hadad, Husband of Mehetabel, King of Edom who reigned in the city of Pau and was the husband of Mehetabel

Hadad, Husband of Mehetabel

King of Edom who reigned in the city of Pau and was the husband of Mehetabel

Hadad was the last listed king of Edom prior to the rise of the Israelite monarchy, ruling from the city of Pau with his wife Mehetabel.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Husham, King of Edom from the land of the Temanites who reigned before the Israelite monarchy

Husham

King of Edom from the land of the Temanites who reigned before the Israelite monarchy

Husham was an early Edomite king from the land of the Temanites who reigned during the patriarchal era before the establishment of the Israelite monarchy.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Jobab, King of Edom, King of Edom who reigned in Bozrah before the time of the Israelite monarchy

Jobab, King of Edom

King of Edom who reigned in Bozrah before the time of the Israelite monarchy

Jobab was the second recorded king of Edom, reigning in the era before Israelite kings, succeeding Bela son of Beor and preceding Husham of the Temanites.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Samlah, King of Edom who ruled from the city of Masrekah

Samlah

King of Edom who ruled from the city of Masrekah

Samlah of Masrekah was the fifth of eight pre-monarchic kings who ruled over the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Shaul of Rehoboth, King of Edom who reigned before there were kings in Israel

Shaul of Rehoboth

King of Edom who reigned before there were kings in Israel

An early Edomite king who hailed from Rehoboth on the Euphrates and governed the territory before the establishment of the Israelite monarchy.

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