EDOMITES

• Also called EDOM
  • Descendants of Esau Gen. 36
  • Kings of Gen. 36:31-39; Num. 20:14; 1 Chr. 1:43-50; Ezek. 32:29; Amos 2:1
  • Dukes of Gen. 36:9-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54
  • Land of Gen. 32:3; Dt. 2:4,5, 12
  • Protected by divine command from desolation by the Israelites Dt. 2:4-6
  • From being held in abhorrence by the Israelites Dt. 23:7
  • Refuse to the Israelites passage through their country Num. 20:18-21
  • Saul makes war against 1 Sam. 14:47
  • David makes conquest of 1 Ki. 11:14-16; 1 Chr. 18:11-13
  • Garrisons 2 Sam. 8:14
  • Writes battle songs concerning his conquest of Ps. 60:8,9, 108:9,10
  • Become confederates of Jehoshaphat 2 Ki. 3:9, 26
  • Ruled by a deputy king 1 Ki. 22:47
  • The Lord delivers the army of, into the hands of Jehoshaphat 2 Chr. 20:20, 23
  • Revolt in the days of Joram 2 Ki. 8:20-22; 2 Chr. 21:8-10
  • Amaziah, king of Judah, invades the territory of 2 Ki. 14:5-7, 10; 2 Chr. 25:11,12, 28:17
  • Join Babylon in war against the Israelites Ezek. 35:5; Amos 1:9-11; Oba. 1:11-16
  • A Jewish prophet in Babylon denounces Ps. 137:7; Ezek. 25:12-14, 35:3-10
  • Children of the third generation could be received into the congregation of Israel Dt. 23:8
  • Prophecies concerning Gen. 25:23, 27:29, 37-40; Num. 24:18; Isa. 11:14, 21:11,12; 34, 63:1-4; Jer. 9:25,26, 27:1-11, 49:7-22; Lam. 4:21,22; Ezek. 25:12-14, 32:29,30; 35, 36:5; Joel 3:19; Amos 1:11,12, 9:12; Oba. 1:21; Mal. 1:2-5