Saul

King of Edom
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Quick Facts

IntroKing of Edom
isKing
Work fieldMilitary Royals
Gender
Male
The details

Biography

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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