Genesis 36:37
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New International Version (©2011)
When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.

New Living Translation (©2007)
When Samlah died, Shaul from the city of Rehoboth-on-the-River became king in his place.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates River became king in his place.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River became king in his place.

International Standard Version (©2012)
After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth by the river ruled in his place.

NET Bible (©2006)
When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

American King James Version
And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

American Standard Version
And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his stead.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he being dead, Saul of the river Rohoboth, reigned in his stead.

Darby Bible Translation
And Samlah died; and Saul of Rehoboth on the river reigned in his stead.

English Revised Version
And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his stead.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

World English Bible
Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his place.

Young's Literal Translation
and Samlah dieth, and reign in his stead doth Saul from Rehoboth of the River;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

36:1-43 Esau and his descendants. - The registers in this chapter show the faithfulness of God to his promise to Abraham. Esau is here called Edom, that name which kept up the remembrance of his selling his birth-right for a mess of pottage. Esau continued the same profane despiser of heavenly things. In outward prosperity and honour, the children of the covenant are often behind, and those that are out of the covenant get the start. We may suppose it a trial to the faith of God's Israel, to hear of the pomp and power of the kings of Edom, while they were bond-slaves in Egypt; but those that look for great things from God, must be content to wait for them; God's time is the best time. Mount Seir is called the land of their possession. Canaan was at this time only the land of promise. Seir was in the possession of the Edomites. The children of this world have their all in hand, and nothing in hope, Lu 16:25; while the children of God have their all in hope, and next to nothing in hand. But, all things considered, it is beyond compare better to have Canaan in promise, than mount Seir in possession.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 37. - And Samlah died, and Saul "Asked" (Gesenius) - of Rehoboth by the river - Rehoboth .(literally, wide spaces) of the River is so called to distinguish it from the Asshurite settlement of the same name in Genesis 10:11 (Rosenmüller), though by some it is identified with Rehoboth Ir (Ainsworth). If the river spoken of be the Euphrates (Onkelos, Keil, Kalisch), then it is probably to be sought for in the Errachabi or Racha-beh near the mouth of the Chaboras (Keil), though the river may be some small nahar in Idumea (Lange), in which case the site will be uncertain - reigned in his stead.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Samlah died,.... As is supposed, about A. M. 2283.

and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead; Rehoboth was one of the cities built by Ashur, Genesis 10:11; and was situated near the river Euphrates; and so the Targum of Jonathan calls it Rehoboth which is by Euphrates; but Jerom (n), from Eusebius, takes it to be another city by a river in Edom, and says, that there was in his days a garrison in the country of Gabalena (a part of Idumea), a large village called by that name.

(n) De loc. Heb. fol. 93. M. & 94. A.

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The Kings of Edom
…36And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. 37And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. 38And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. …

Genesis 36:36 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
Genesis 36:38 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.