Husham חֻשָׁם

Edomite king. Husham was a king of Edom who reigned before the Israelites had kings, according to the genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.

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Where Husham appears

Genesis (2), 1 Chronicles (2)

Key verses

• Genesis 36:34 first mention — And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
• Genesis 36:35 — And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
• 1 Chronicles 1:45 — And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 1:46 — And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.