King of the Edomites from the town of Masrekah. Samlah came to power before any king ruled in Israel (Gn 36:36–37; 1 Chr 1:47–48).
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Samlah
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject
Samlah: family, places and timelineEvery verse that mentions Samlah, with family links
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