Genesis 36:37

37 After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river became king.

Genesis 36:37 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 36:37

And Samlah died
As is supposed, about A. M. 2283. and Saul of Rehoboth [by] the river reigned in his stead;
Rehoboth was one of the cities built by Ashur, ( Genesis 10:11 ) ; and was situated near the river Euphrates; and so the Targum of Jonathan calls it Rehoboth which is by Euphrates; but Jerom ^F14, from Eusebius, takes it to be another city by a river in Edom, and says, that there was in his days a garrison in the country of Gabalena (a part of Idumea), a large village called by that name.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 De loc. Heb. fol. 93. M. & 94. A.

Genesis 36:37 In-Context

35 After Husham died, Hadad, Bedad's son who defeated Midian in the countryside of Moab, became king; his city's name was Avith.

36 After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah became king.

37 After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river became king.

38 After Shaul died, Baal-hanan, Achbor's son, became king.

39 After Baal-hanan, Achbor's son, died, Hadar became king; his city's name was Pau and his wife's name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab.