John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 36:32

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, etc.] His name was not Balac, as the Septuagint version, which may lead to think of Balak king of Moab; nor is this the same with Balaam, the son of Beor, who lived ages after, as some in Aben Ezra: who he was we know no more of than what is here said; he was the first Horite king, and is placed by Mr. Bedford f1615 in A. M. 2002: and the name of his city [was] Dinhabah, the place either where he was born, or where he had been governor before, but of it we read nowhere else.

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