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1 Chronicles 1:44

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What does 1 Chronicles 1:44 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles 1:44 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
41The sons of Anah: Dishon. And the sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz, and Aran.
43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there resigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
45And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
46And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Avith.
47And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The slight differences favor the view, that the writer of Chronicles has here, as elsewhere, abridged from Genesis (see the marginal references). return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/1-chronicles-1.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Bozrah: Isa 34:6, Isa 63:1; Jer 49:13; Amo 1:12; Mic 2:12 1 Chronicles 1:45”
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