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Edom's Earlier Kingdom
Commentators explain that this list, taken from Genesis 36, highlights a key historical fact: Edom had kings before Israel did. As descendants of Esau, the older brother, the Edomites established a monarchy while Israel was still a tribal society. This list serves as a historical prelude to the later establishment of Israel's own kingship.
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1 Chronicles
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Chronicles 1:43–54
18th Century
Theologian
The slight differences favor the view that the writer of Chronicles has here, as elsewhere, abridged from Genesis (see the marginal references).
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 1:43
19th Century
Bishop
Before any king reigned over the children of Israel. —Compare Numbers 20:14-21, the message of Moses to the king of Edom, asking f…
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 1:43
17th Century
Pastor
Ver. 43-54. Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom Which had its name from Esau, who was so called, ([R…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 1:28–54
17th Century
Minister
The genealogy is from this point confined to the posterity of Abraham. From reading these lists of names, let us take the opportunity to think of t…