Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

Bible References

The kings

Genesis 17:6
I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come forth from you.
Genesis 25:23
The Lord said to her,
Two nations are in your womb;
And two peoples will be separated from your body;
And one people shall be stronger than the other;
And the older shall serve the younger.”
Numbers 20:14
From Kadesh Moses then sent messengers to the king of Edom: “Thus your brother Israel has said, ‘You know all the hardship that has befallen us;
Numbers 24:17
“I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near;
A star shall come forth from Jacob,
A scepter shall rise from Israel,
And shall crush through the forehead of Moab,
And tear down all the sons of Sheth.
Deuteronomy 17:14
“When you enter the land which the Lord your God gives you, and you possess it and live in it, and you say, ‘I will set a king over me like all the nations who are around me,’
Deuteronomy 33:5
And He was king in Jeshurun,
When the heads of the people were gathered,
The tribes of Israel together.
1 Chronicles 1:43
Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king of the sons of Israel reigned. Bela was the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.