Genesis 36:38
36 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
37 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
39 When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
40 These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
- KJV
- And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
- WEB
- Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
- ASV
- And Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
- DARBY
- And Saul died; and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
- BLB
- And Saul died, [and] Baal-hanan, son of Achbor, reigned in his place.
- ÅB
- Da Saul døde, ble Ba'al-Hanan, Akbors sønn, konge i hans sted.
- OTB
- Da Sjaul døde, etterfulgte Ba'al-Hanan, sønn av Akbor, ham som konge.
- B1930
- Da Saul døde, blev Ba'al-Hanan, Akbors sønn, konge i hans sted.