King James Version
1 Chronicles 1:47 in the King James Version says “And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.”
1 Chronicles 1:47 · King James Version
And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
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“And when Hadad”
H1908hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of edom, possibly a royal title
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
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