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Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
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A Kingdom's Political Shift
Commentators explain that this verse marks a significant political shift for Edom. The death of King Hadad seems to end the monarchy, which is then replaced by a system of tribal chiefs or 'chiliarchs.' One scholar suggests this change may have been a consequence of King David's conquest of Edom, which weakened its central government.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The slight differences favor the view that the writer of Chronicles has here, as elsewhere, abridged from Genesis (see the marginal references).
19th Century
Anglican
Hadad died also. —Rather, And Hadad died, and there were (or arose) chiliarchs of Edom, the chiliarch of Tim…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 1:43).
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