Thematic Bible: Not hereditary

Now, these, are the kings, who reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned a king of the sons of Israel, - Bela the son of Beor, and, the name of his city, was Dinhabah. And Bela died, - and there reigned in his stead, Jobab son of Zerah, of Bozrah. And Jobab died, - and there reigned in his stead, Husham, of the land of the Temanites. read more.
And Husham died, - and there reigned in his stead, Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, and, the name of his city, was Avith. And Hadad died, - and there reigned in his stead, Samlah of Masrekah. And Samlah died, - and there reigned in his stead, Shaul, of Rehoboth by the River. And Shaul died, - and there reigned in his stead, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor. And Baal-hanan died, - and there reigned in his stead, Hadad, and, the name of his city, was Pai, - and, the name of his wife, was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab. And Hadad died. And there were chiefs of Edom: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth;