People of the Bible › Achbor
Achbor עַכְבּוֹר
Edomite king. Achbor was an Edomite king, the son of Baal-hanan, who reigned before the establishment of the Israelite monarchy.
Also called Akbor.
Family
| Children | Baal-hanan |
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Where Achbor appears
Genesis (2), 1 Chronicles (1)
Key verses
- Genesis 36:38 first mention — And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
- Genesis 36:39 — And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
- 1 Chronicles 1:49 — And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.