King James Version
Genesis 36:37 in the King James Version says “And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 36 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.”
Genesis 36:37 · KJV
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. Hadar, Pau: or, Hadad, Pai: after his death was an Aristocracy
KJV Study — Public Domain
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
“by the river”
H5104a stream (including the sea; expectation the nile, euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity
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