- Descended from Esau Ge 36:9
- Dwelt in Mount Seir Ge 32:3; De 2:4,5
- WERE CALLED
- Children of Esau De 2:4
- Brethren of Israel Nu 20:14
- Governed by dukes Ge 36:15-30,40-43; Ex 15:15
- Afterwards had kings Ge 36:31-29; Nu 20:14
- Under a deputy or viceroy while subject to Judah 1Ki 22:47
- CHARACTER OF
- Wise Jer 49:7
- Proud and self-confident Jer 49:16; Ob 1:3
- Strong and cruel Jer 49:19
- Vindictive Eze 25:12
- Idolatrous 2Ch 25:14,20
- Superstitious Jer 27:3,9
- Carried on extensive commerce Eze 27:20
- COUNTRY OF
- Specially given to them De 2:5
- Fertile and rich Ge 27:39
- Mountainous and rocky Jer 49:16; Mal 1:3
- Traversed by roads Nu 20:17
- Well fortified Ps 60:9
- Called Mount Seir Eze 35:2
- Called Mount of Esau Ob 1:21
- Called Dumah Isa 21:11
- Called Idumea Isa 34:6; Mr 3:8
- Called Edom Isa 63:1
- CITIES OF
- Dinhabah or Dedan Ge 36:32; Jer 49:8
- Avith Ge 36:35
- Pau Ge 36:39
- Bozrah Jer 49:22; Am 1:12
- Teman Jer 49:7; Eze 25:13
- Eziongeber, a sea port 1Ki 9:26
- Implacable enemies of Israel Eze 35:5
- Israel forbidden to hate De 23:7
- Israel forbidden to spoil De 2:4,6; 2Ch 20:10
- Might be received into the congregation in third generation De 23:8
- Refused Israel a passage Nu 20:21; Jud 11:17
- Saul made war against 1Sa 14:47
- David subdued, &c 2Sa 8:14; 1Ch 18:11,13
- Slaughter of, by Joab and Abishai 1Ki 11:16; 1Ch 18:12
- Took refuge in Egypt 1Ki 11:17-19
- Returned after David's death 1Ki 11:21-22
- Were stirred up against Solomon 1Ki 11:14
- Confederated with enemies of Israel against Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:10; Ps 83:4-6
- Miraculous overthrow of 2Ch 20:22
- Revolted from Joram, king of Judah 2Ki 8:20-22; 2Ch 21:8-10
- Re-conquered by Amaziah 2Ki 14:7,10; 2Ch 25:11,12
- The Jews ensnared by the idols of, and punished 2Ch 25:14,15,20
- Rebelled against Ahaz 2Ch 28:17
- Aided Babylon against Judah Ps 137:7; Ob 1:11
- PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
- Subjection to Israel Ge 25:23; 27:29,37
- Revolt from Israel Ge 27:40
- Israel's occupation of their country Nu 24:18; Ob 1:17-19
- To share in the punishment of the nations Jer 9:26; 25:15-27; Eze 32:29
- Punishment for persecuting Israel Isa 34:5-8; 63:1-4; La 4:21; Eze 25:13,14; Am 1:11,12; Ob 1:10,15
- Exterminating slaughter of Ob 1:18
- Utter desolation of their country Isa 34:9-17; Eze 35:7-15
- The king of Babylon an instrument of their punishment Jer 27:3-6
- Israel an instrument of their punishment Eze 25:14; Ob 1:18
- Their ruin to be an astonishment Jer 49:17,21
- Their future subjection to the Jews Isa 11:14; Am 9:12
- Remarkable persons of
- Doeg 1Sa 22:18
- Hadad 1Ki 11:14,19
- Eliphaz Job 2:11
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