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What Does 1 Chronicles 1:54 Mean?
“Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.”
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(54) **These are the dukes **(chiliarchs) **of Edom.**—Eleven names only are given, whereas there were twelve (or thirteen) chiliarchs of Edom (Genesis 36:15-19; see Note on 1Chronicles 1:35-37). A name may have fallen out of the ancient text from which the chronicler derived the list.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
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Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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