List of rulers of Edom
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Descendants of EsauEsauEsau , in the Hebrew Bible, is the oldest son of Isaac. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis, and by the minor prophets, Obadiah and Malachi. The New Testament later references him in the Book of Romans and the Book of Hebrews....
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Esau , in the Hebrew Bible, is the oldest son of Isaac. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis, and by the minor prophets, Obadiah and Malachi. The New Testament later references him in the Book of Romans and the Book of Hebrews....
עֵשָׂו (Edom אֱדֹֽום) Married 3 wives
- Reuel רְעוּאֵֽל By Basemath בָּשְׂמַ֥ת (daughter of ElonElonIn the Bible, Elon was a Judge of Israel.He followed Ibzan and was succeeded by Abdon. It is said that he was from the Tribe of Zebulun, led Israel for ten years, and was buried in Ajalon in Zebulon .- See also :*Biblical judges*Book of Judges...
the Hittite, wife of Ishmael?) Also called Mahalath (the sister of NebaiothNebaiothNebaioth is mentioned at least five times in the Hebrew Bible according to which he was the firstborn son of Ishmael, and the name appears as the name of one of the wilderness tribes mentioned in the Book of Genesis 25:13, and in the Book of Isaiah 60:7.-Biblical occurrences:In the Book of...
, the firstborn of Ishmael) Married just after Jacob's flight to Haran- Nahath נַ֥חַת
- Zerah זֶ֖רַח (father of Jobab 2nd Duke of Edom?)
- Shammah שַׁמָּ֣ה
- Mizzah מִזָּ֑ה
- Jeush יְע֥וּשׁ By Oholibamah אָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙ (daughter of AnahAnahAnah, or Ana, is an Iraqi town on the Euphrates river, approximately mid-way between the Gulf of Alexandretta and the Persian Gulf.-Etymology:...
עֲנָ֔ה (the wife of BeeriBeeriBeeri was the father of the prophet Hosea.Jewish tradition says that he only uttered a few words of prophecy, and as they were insufficient to be embodied in a book by themselves they were incorporated within the book of Isaiah, viz., verses 19 and 20 of the 8th chapter. As such, Beeri is...
?) the daughter of Zibeon צִבְעֹ֖ון the Hivite). (Also called Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite) Married just before Jacob's flight to Haran - Jalam יַעְלָ֖ם
- KorahKorahKorah or Kórach Some older English translations, as well as the Douay Bible), spell the name Core, and many Eastern European translations have Korak...
קֹ֑רַח - EliphazEliphazEliphaz was the first-born son of Esau by his wife Adah. He had six sons, one of whom was Amalek, born to his concubine Timna, who was the ancestral enemy of the Israelite people ....
אֱלִיפָ֑ז By Adah עָדָ֗ה daughter of ElonElonIn the Bible, Elon was a Judge of Israel.He followed Ibzan and was succeeded by Abdon. It is said that he was from the Tribe of Zebulun, led Israel for ten years, and was buried in Ajalon in Zebulon .- See also :*Biblical judges*Book of Judges...
אֵילֹון֙ the Hittite. (possibly the same Eliphaz the Temanite in the Book of JobBook of JobThe Book of Job , commonly referred to simply as Job, is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates the story of Job, his trials at the hands of Satan, his discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering, his challenge to God, and finally a response from God. The book is a...
) Married before Jacob's flight to Haran- Teman תֵּימָ֣ן
- Omar אֹומָ֔ר
- Zepho צְפֹ֥ו
- Gatam גַעְתָּ֖ם
- KenazKenazKenaz or Knaz - hunter - is the name of several persons in the Hebrew Bible. קְנָז "Hunter", Standard Hebrew Knaz, Tiberian Hebrew Qənaz / Qənāz...
קְנַֽז - AmalekAmalekThe Amalekites are a people mentioned a number of times in the Hebrew Bible. They are considered to be descended from an ancestor Amalek....
עֲמָלֵ֑ק (by his concubine TimnaTimnaTimna is an ancient city in Yemen, the capital of the Qataban kingdom; it is distinct from a city in Southern Israel that shares the same name....
תִמְנַ֣ע the sister of Lotan the son of Seir)
Implied non-hereditary kings
| king | son of | from | city |
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| Bela Bela ben Beor In the chronology of Edomite kings in Genesis 36, Bela ben Beor is the first of the apparently elective kings. The time of his reign are unknown.... |
Beor Beor Beor is a village and union councilsituated in the Kahuta Tehsil of Rawalpindi District, of Punjab, Pakistan. Its geographical coordinates are 33° 35' 0" North, 73° 34' 0" East.... |
Dinhabah | |
| Jobab Jobab ben Zerah Jobab ben Zerah was a king of ancient Edom, according to Genesis 36. He succeeded Bela ben Beor in the apparently elective kingship of the Edomites. He ruled from Bozrah. He was succeeded by Husham.... |
Zerah Zerah Zerah or Zérach refers to five different people in the Hebrew Bible.-The Cushite:... |
Bozrah | |
| Husham Husham (Edomite king) Husham was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 36:31-43. He succeeded Jobab ben Zerah in the apparently elective kingship of the Edomites. He is mentioned as being from "the land of Temani", which may refer to the Edomite clan Teman... |
Land of Teman Yemen The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east.... |
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| Hadad Hadad ben Bedad Hadad ben Bedad was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 36:31-43. He succeeded Husham in the apparently elective kingship of the Edomites. He is described as having moved the capital of Edom to Avith, and of defeating the Midianites in Moab. He was succeeded by Samlah of Masrekah.The... |
Bedad | Avith Avith Avith was an Edomite city. It was the capital of the Edomite king Hadad ben Bedad, one of the kings of Edom before there were kings in Israel. Its location is unknown but presumably it was in what is now southern Israel or Jordan.... |
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| Samlah Samlah of Masrekah Samlah was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 36:31-43. He succeeded Hadad ben Bedad in the apparently elective kingship of the early Edomites. He is described as being from Masrekah. He was succeeded by Saul of Rehoboth.... |
Masrekah | ||
| Shaul Saul (Edomite king) Saul was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 36:31-43. He succeeded Samlah of Masrekah in the apparently elective kingship of the early Edomites. He is described as being from "Rehoboth on the river"; . He was succeeded by Baal-hanan ben Achbor.... |
Rehoboth Rehoboth (Bible) Rehoboth is the name of three Biblical places:* A well in Gerar dug by Isaac , supposed to be in Wady er-Ruheibeh, about 20 miles south of Beersheba.* An ancient city from which came Saul, an Edomite king Rehoboth is the name of three Biblical places:* A well in Gerar dug by Isaac (Gen. 26:22),... on the river |
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| Baal-Hanan | Acbor | ||
| Hadad Hadad (Bible) Multiple Biblical characters with the names Hadad or Hadar existed. Ishmael had a son that is referred to by both names; the last king of Edom also has both alternative names. One Hadad ben Bedad was an earlier king of Edom.... |
Pau (P'ai) | ||
Dukes/Chiefs
- Timnah
- Aliah
- Jetheth
- Oholibamah
- Elah
- Pinon
- Kenaz
- Teman II
- Mibzar
- Magdiel
- Iram
- To Israel ca. 990-922
- To Judah 922-early 9th cent.
- Aiarammu (Assyrian name; Edomite name unknown) fl. ca. 740
- Shalman fl. ca. 735
- To Assyria 724-612
- Melek Ram fl. ca. 700
- Kaus Geber fl. ca. 700
- To Babylon 612-539
- Independence 539-ca. 275
- ?? .............................................c. 270-c. 200
- To the Seleucid Empire..........................c. 200-160
- Gorgias...........................................160's
- ?? ................................................160-109
- To Maccabean Kingdom of Israel 109 BCE.
- Governors of Idumea under the Hasmoneans
- Antipas.....................................c.100-78
- Antipater (governor of all Judaea from 55).....78-43
Governors of Idumea under HerodHerod the GreatHerod , also known as Herod the Great , was a Roman client king of Judea. His epithet of "the Great" is widely disputed as he is described as "a madman who murdered his own family and a great many rabbis." He is also known for his colossal building projects in Jerusalem and elsewhere, including his...
Note that the Herodian dynasty itself was of Idumaean extraction.- Joseph ben Antipater (bro. Herod the Great).c. 43-35
- CostobarusCostobarusCostobarus was the second husband of Salome I, sister of Herod the Great, and governor of Idumea. By Salome, Costobarus fathered Berenice and Antipater IV. Costobarus was accused of treason by Salome and presumably executed by Herod in 28 BCE....
(brother-in-law Herod the Great).......30's
- To JudeaJudeaJudea or Judæa was the name of the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel from the 8th century BCE to the 2nd century CE, when Roman Judea was renamed Syria Palaestina following the Jewish Bar Kokhba revolt.-Etymology:The...
directly.................................30's-4
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..........................................4 BCE-60 CE
Governors of Idumea under the Revolutionary government of Judaea
- Niger the Peraean.................................60's-68
- Joshua ben Saphas ha-Kohen..........................66-68 and...
- Eleazar ben Hananiah................................66-68
- To Rome