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
And I will make thee exceedingly fruitful. And I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
Genesis 25:23
And LORD said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels. And the one people shall be stronger than the other people. And the elder shall serve the younger.
Numbers 20:14
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, Thus says thy brother Israel, Thou know all the travail that has befallen us,
Numbers 24:17
I see him, but not now. I behold him, but not near. There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of tumult.
Deuteronomy 17:14
When thou have come to the land which LORD thy God gives thee, and shall possess it, and shall dwell in it, and shall say, I will set a king over me like all the nations that are round about me,
Deuteronomy 33:5
And he was king in Jeshurun when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together.
1 Chronicles 1:43
Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the sons of Israel: Bela the son of Beor. And the name of his city was Dinhabah.