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Samlah; personal name of an Edomite king who reigned before Israel had kings
This is the name of one of the early kings of Edom listed in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1. The genealogical formula is typical: 'When [previous king] died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.' These Edomite kings reigned 'before any king reigned over the Israelites,' establishing them as part of the pre-monarchic period. The name Samlah is of uncertain etymology. The multilingual glosses show simple transliteration with minor phonetic adjustments (Spanish Samla/Samlah, French Samlah). This king is otherwise unknown—just a name in a list—yet the preservation of Edomite royal succession in Hebrew Scripture is remarkable, acknowledging the parallel political development of Israel's brother nation descended from Esau.
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Senses
1. sense 1 — Personal name of an Edomite king from Masrekah who ruled before Israel's monarchy (Gen 36:36-37, 1 Chr 1:47-48). Part of the Edomite king list preserved in Genesis 36, documenting the political organization of Esau's descendants. The etymology is uncertain. His inclusion in Israelite scripture reflects acknowledgment of Edom's parallel national development—brothers descended from Isaac's twin sons, each building their own kingdoms in their respective territories. 4×
DISCOURSE_NAMES › Names of Persons and Places › Proper Names (Personal)
AR["سَمْلَة", "سَمْلَةُ"]·ben["সম্লা"]·DE["Samla", "[שמלה]"]·EN["Samlah"]·FR["Samlah", "[שמלה]"]·heb["שמלה"]·HI["सम्ला"]·ID["Samla"]·IT["Samlah", "[שמלה]"]·jav["Samla", "Samlah"]·KO["삼라", "샠라가"]·PT["Samlah"]·RU["Самла"]·ES["Samla", "Samlah"]·SW["Samla", "akakufa"]·TR["Samla"]·urd["سملہ"]
Gen 36:36, Gen 36:37, 1 Chr 1:47, 1 Chr 1:48
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† שַׂמְלָה n.pr.m. kg. of Edom Gn 36:36, 37 (P; Σαμ(α)λα) = 1 Ch 1:47, 48 (Σαμαα, Σαβαα).