Bereshis 36:37

37 And Samlah died, and Sha’ul of Rechovot-nahar reigned in his place.

Bereshis 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.

Bereshis 36:37 In-Context

35 And Chusham died, and Hadad Ben Bedad, who defeated Midyan in the sadeh of Moav, reigned in his place; and the shem of his city was Avit.

36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

37 And Samlah died, and Sha’ul of Rechovot-nahar reigned in his place.

38 And Sha’ul died, and Baal Chanan Ben Achbor reigned in his place.

39 And Baal Chanan Ben Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place; and the shem of his city was Pau; and the shem of his isha was Mehetavel Bat Matred Bat Mei Zahav.