1 Chronicles 1:44

And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

In Context

43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before their reigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

45And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

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Cross References

Isaiah 63:1'Who is this that cometh from Edom, with crimsoned garments from Bozrah? This that is glorious in his apparel, stately in the greatness of his strength?' — 'I that speak in victory, mighty to save.' —

Amos 1:12So will I send a fire upon Teman, and it shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 1:29-54

Genealogies. ( b. c. 1896.) 28 The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael. 29 These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. 32 Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan. 33 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and… Read the whole commentary →

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