Genesis 36:37

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Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his place.

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The Journeys of Abraham and the PatriarchsThe journeys of Abraham and the patriarchs from Ur through Canaan and into Egypt.

Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.

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Genesis 36:37 records the succession of Edomite kings, noting Samlah from Masrekah replacing Hadad, who died at Avith. Edom lay south and southeast of Canaan around Mount Seir; Bozrah was an Edomite center, while Midian and Moab were neighboring peoples, underscoring Edom’s established rule apart from Israel’s covenant line.

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Genesis 36:37 mentions Bozrah, Canaan, Edom, Masrekah, Midian, Moab and Mount Seir.