Edomites, The
Edomites, The
Descended from Esau - Ge 36:9
Dwelt in Mount Seir - Ge 32:3; De 2:4,5
WERE CALLED
- Children of Esau
- De 2:4 - Brethren of Israel
- Nu 20:14
Governed by dukes - Ge 36:15-30,40-43; Ex 15:15
Afterwards had kings - Ge 36:31-29; Nu 20:14
Under a deputy or viceroy while subject to Judah - 1Ki 22:47
CHARACTER OF
Carried on extensive commerce - Eze 27:20
COUNTRY OF
- Specially given to them
- De 2:5 - Fertile and rich
- Ge 27:39 - Mountainous and rocky
- Jer 49:16; Mal 1:3 - Traversed by roads
- Nu 20:17 - Well fortified
- Ps 60:9 - Called Mount Seir
- Eze 35:2 - Called Mount of Esau
- Ob 1:21 - Called Dumah
- Isa 21:11 - Called Idumea
- Isa 34:6; Mr 3:8 - Called Edom
- Isa 63:1
CITIES OF
Implacable enemies of Israel - Eze 35:5
Israel forbidden to hate - De 23:7
Israel forbidden to spoil - De 2:4,6; 2Ch 20:10
Might be received into the congregation in third generation - De 23:8
Refused Israel a passage - Nu 20:21; Jud 11:17
Saul made war against - 1Sa 14:47
David subdued, &c - 2Sa 8:14; 1Ch 18:11,13
Slaughter of, by Joab and Abishai - 1Ki 11:16; 1Ch 18:12
Took refuge in Egypt - 1Ki 11:17-19
Returned after David's death - 1Ki 11:21-22
Were stirred up against Solomon - 1Ki 11:14
Confederated with enemies of Israel against Jehoshaphat - 2Ch 20:10; Ps 83:4-6
Miraculous overthrow of - 2Ch 20:22
Revolted from Joram, king of Judah - 2Ki 8:20-22; 2Ch 21:8-10
Re-conquered by Amaziah - 2Ki 14:7,10; 2Ch 25:11,12
The Jews ensnared by the idols of, and punished - 2Ch 25:14,15,20
Rebelled against Ahaz - 2Ch 28:17
Aided Babylon against Judah - Ps 137:7; Ob 1:11
PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
Remarkable persons of