Samlah שַׂמְלָה

Edomite king. Samlah was a king of Edom who reigned before Israel had kings, as mentioned in the genealogies of Esau.

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Where Samlah appears

Genesis (2), 1 Chronicles (2)

Key verses

• Genesis 36:36 first mention — And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
• Genesis 36:37 — And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 1:47 — And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 1:48 — And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

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