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Saul

King of Edom

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About Saul

Saul was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 36:31-43. He succeeded Samlah of Masrekah in the apparently elective kingship of the early Edomites. He is described as being from "Rehoboth on the River". He was succeeded by Baal-hanan ben Achbor.

The dates and other details of his reign are unknown, as he is not mentioned in any other surviving source.

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Who was Saul?

king of Edom

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Saul

· Wikidata: Q7427269

· DBpedia: Saul (Edomite king)

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