Who was Samlah in the Bible?
King, in the age of the patriarchs
Samlah is mentioned in Gen.36.36-37 and 1Ch.1.47-48 as one of the kings who reigned in Edom before Israel had kings. Samlah appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Samlah?
Samlah is mentioned in Gen.36.36-37 and 1Ch.1.47-48 as one of the kings who reigned in Edom before Israel had kings. He was from the city of Masrekah and succeeded Hadad, son of Bedad, as king of Edom. After Samlah's death, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River succeeded him as king. The genealogies in Genesis 36 and 1Chronicles 1 list the descendants of Esau, who was Jacob's brother, and the kings who ruled in Edom. These kings were not necessarily related to each other, and their reigns were not dynastic. The mention of these kings demonstrates Edom's political organization and its existence as a nation before Israel had a centralized monarchy. Samlah's inclusion in these lists provides a glimpse into the history of Edom and its relationship with Israel.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Samlah appear in the Bible?
Samlah is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 1:47
- 1 Chronicles 1:48
- Genesis 36:36
- Genesis 36:37
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Samlah.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Samlah?
Samlah appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in 1 Chronicles, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Samlah?
1 Chronicles, Genesis.
Where can I read every verse about Samlah?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
