40And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth, …
Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 31-42)By degrees, it seems, the Edomites wormed out the Horites, obtained full possession of the country, and had a government of their own. 1. They were ruled by kings, who governed the whole country, and seem to have come to the throne by election, and not by lineal descent; so bishop Patrick observes. These kings reigned in Edom before there reigned any king over the children of Israel , that is, bef…
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